---
title: "Jiangu Meaning: 兼顾 (to give consideration to both) or 坚固 (firm)?"
description: "兼顾 (traditional 兼顧, jiāngù) means “to give consideration to both; to balance”. Not the jiangu you heard? See 坚固. Hear its tones, see what 兼 and 顾 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 兼顾 mean?

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兼顾 jiāngù

## to give consideration to both; to balance

## Its characters

1. 兼 jiān both
2. 顾 gù to look after

## In a sentence

她很难兼顾工作和家庭。 It's hard for her to balance work and family.

所以，农历其实不是纯粹的“阴历”，而是一套同时**兼顾**月亮和太阳的历法。

From [农历是怎么算的？ · How does the Chinese lunar calendar work?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-does-the-chinese-lunar-calendar-work#library-word-537-539)

[More about 兼顾](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%BC%E9%A1%BE)

## Other words said jiangu

- [坚固jiāngùfirm](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9D%9A%E5%9B%BA)

## More words with 兼 or 顾

- [不顾 bùgù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bugu)
- [顾客 gùkè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guke)
- [顾问 gùwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guwen)
- [回顾 huígù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huigu)
- [兼任 jiānrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianren)
- [兼容 jiānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianrong)
- [照顾 zhàogu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhaogu)

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