- 泸沽湖 lúgūhú Lugu LakeAlpine lake located on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau" and famous for the matrilineal Mosuo people living along its shores.
- 塘沽 tánggū TangguDistrict and major port in Tianjin, located on the Bohai Sea.
- 塘沽区 tánggūqū Tanggu DistrictFormer district of Tianjin, now part of the [[滨海新区|濱海新區|bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]] subprovincial district
- 沽名钓誉 gūmíngdiàoyù to angle for fameto fish for fame and compliments; to use deceptive means to seek a reputation
- 待价而沽 dàijià'érgū to wait for a good offerTo wait for the highest offer before selling; also describes someone waiting for the right opportunity or employer to make use of their talents
- 汉沽区 hàngūqū Hangu DistrictFormer district of Tianjin, now part of the [[滨海新区|濱海新區|bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]] subprovincial district
- 汉沽 hàngū HanguHangu, a former district of Tianjin, now part of the [[滨海新区|濱海新區|bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]] subprovincial district
- 沽名 gūmíng to fish for fameTo seek or fish for fame and reputation, often through improper means or calculations
- 沽源 gūyuán GuyuanGuyuan county in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province
- 沽源县 gūyuánxiàn Guyuan CountyGuyuan County in [[张家口|張家口|zhang1 jia1 kou3]], Hebei province
- 善贾而沽 shànjià'érgū to wait for a good price to sellto wait for a good price before selling; metaphorically refers to a person of talent waiting for the right opportunity to use their skills or enter public service
- 买官沽爵 mǎiguāngūjué to purchase a titleto buy or sell official positions and titles of nobility; to obtain a government post or promotion through bribery
- 大沽口炮台 dàgūkǒupàotái Taku FortsHistoric maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, known for their role during the Opium Wars.
- 大沽炮台 dàgūpàotái Taku FortsTaku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty; they played a prominent role during the Opium Wars from 1839 to 1860
- 屠沽 túgū butcher and wine seller(literary) to slaughter animals and sell wine; also refers to people of low social status who work as butchers or wine merchants
- 沽售 gūshòu to sellto sell or offer for sale
- 沽酒 gūjiǔ to buy wineTo purchase alcoholic spirits
- 津沽 jīngū TianjinAnother name for the city of [[天津|天津|tian1 jin1]]
- 直沽 zhígū Zhiguold name for the Hai River in Tianjin; historical name for the urban area of Tianjin at the junction of the Grand Canal and Hai River
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH