故
HSK 2
故 (gù): ancient, old, reason
gù
ancient, old, reason
Pinyin
gù
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
ancient, old, reason
How to Write 故 (gù)
故 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 故
A phono-semantic compound: 攵 (tap) carries the meaning, and 古 hints at the pronunciation.
What 故 is Made Of
故 is built from 2 components:
古old, classic, ancient
攵to rap, to tap
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Words Using 故
Common Chinese words that contain 故:
事故
shìgù
变故
biàngù
故事
gùshi
故乡
gùxiāng
故意
gùyì
故障
gùzhàng
缘故
yuángù
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