therefore; cause; reason

HSK 3 #572

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 572nd character
Radical ⽁ (66.5)
Strokes 9
Index # 1418

Definitions

故 gù
  1. 1. therefore
  2. 2. cause
  3. 3. reason
  4. 4. former
  5. 5. old
  6. 6. intentional
  7. 7. (of people) to die, dead
  8. 8. happening
  9. 9. hence
  10. 10. instance
  11. 11. friend

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Words containing 故

Word Meaning
accident
historical or literary anecdote that gives rise to a saying
historical or literary anecdote that gives rise to a saying
malfunction; technical breakdown
malfunction; technical breakdown
tales (esp. about historical figure); anecdote
to troubleshoot; troubleshooting
to find a pretext for refusing
seek favor by claiming kinship or old ties
use kin or old ties to gain favor
to pass away; to die
that's why it is called...
to pretend; to feign
to put on an act
to put on an act
to play the profound thinker
to pretend to be solemn; artificial show of seriousness
to pretend to be solemn; artificial show of seriousness
old classics; old customs; cause
(literary) former subordinate
country with an ancient history
one's hometown
to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane