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
old friends
do not neglect old friends
do not neglect old friends
old teaching (e.g. religious instruction)
old teaching (e.g. religious instruction)
historical ruins
historical ruins
(fig.) conventional ways; rut (made by vehicles)
(fig.) conventional ways; rut (made by vehicles)
old road; old way; old course (of a river)
former capital; ancient capital
home; native place; homeland
fault resolution; trouble clearing
to ask a question, already knowing the answer
to ask a question, already knowing the answer
so; therefore; consequently
bedtime story
bedtime story
to return home with honor
to return home with honor
to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang zhāng róng and Jon Halliday
Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang zhāng róng and Jon Halliday
folktale; folk story
folktale; folk story