故

gù

happening · instance

Radical: 攵 Strokes: 9 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

数放教政散收改整效救敬敌

Same radical

数放教政散收改整效救敬敌敛敏攻

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Character Decomposition

故=古+攵

Etymology

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Meanings

happening

instance

reason

cause

intentional

former

old

friend

therefore

hence

(of people) to die, dead

gù

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Words with 故 333 total

therefore故此gù cǐ old road · old way · old course (of a river)故道gù dào former residence故第gù dì old classics · old customs · cause故典gù diǎn former capital · ancient capital故都gù dū therefore故而gù ér to find an excuse借故jiè gù country with an ancient history故国gù guó historical ruins故迹gù jì old and respected family · family whose members have been officials from generation to generation故家gù jiā old friends故旧gù jiù former residence故居gù jū home town; native place故里gù lǐ (literary) former subordinate故吏gù lì

Idioms with 故 110 total Chain

lit. to spread thorns on the ground and talk about the past (idiom) · fig. to sit on the ground and chat about old times when old friends meet on the road班荆道故bān jīng dào gù

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