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
misfortune; an unforeseen event; accident
accident occurring due to negligence
follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut
follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut
to die
to pore over old books and papers
bury oneself in old books and papers
old friend; correct interpretation
to leave one's homeland
to leave one's homeland
fig. unrelated to one another in any way
to reform; break with the old
ghost story
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