Character data
HSK
3
FREQUENCY
572nd character
RADICAL
⽁ (66.5)
STROKES
9
INDEX #
1418
Character data
| HSK | 3 |
| Frequency | 572nd character |
| Radical | ⽁ (66.5) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Index # | 1418 |
Definitions
| 故 gù |
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Stroke order
Words containing 故
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old friends
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do not neglect old friends
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do not neglect old friends
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old teaching (e.g. religious instruction)
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old teaching (e.g. religious instruction)
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historical ruins
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historical ruins
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(fig.) conventional ways; rut (made by vehicles)
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(fig.) conventional ways; rut (made by vehicles)
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old road; old way; old course (of a river)
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former capital; ancient capital
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home; native place; homeland
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fault resolution; trouble clearing
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to ask a question, already knowing the answer
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to ask a question, already knowing the answer
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so; therefore; consequently
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bedtime story
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bedtime story
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to return home with honor
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to return home with honor
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to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
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Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 张戎zhāng róng and Jon Halliday
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Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 张戎zhāng róng and Jon Halliday
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folktale; folk story
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folktale; folk story
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