故 gù

ancient, old; reason, because

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DEFINITIONS

故 gù
  • happening
  • instance
  • reason
  • cause
  • intentional
  • former
  • old
  • friend
  • therefore
  • hence
  • (of people) to die, dead

STROKES

WORDS

變故 biàn gù an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
責任事故 zé rèn shì gù accident occurring due to negligence
蹈常袭故 dǎo cháng xí gù follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut; always the same routine
蹈常襲故 dǎo cháng xí gù follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut; always the same routine
身故 shēn gù to die
钻故纸堆 zuān gù zhǐ duī to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers
鑽故紙堆 zuān gù zhǐ duī to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers
雅故 yǎ gù old friend; correct interpretation
离开故乡 lí kāi gù xiāng to leave one's homeland
離開故鄉 lí kāi gù xiāng to leave one's homeland
非親非故 fēi qīn fēi gù lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way
革故鼎新 gé gù dǐng xīn to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate
鬼故事 guǐ gù shi ghost story
不是故意 bù shì gù yì not intentional; not on purpose
成语故事 chéng yǔ gù shì idiomatic story; a narrative that explains the meaning of a particular idiom
北京故宫博物院 běi jīng gù gōng bó wù yuàn the Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing; a major museum in Beijing housing numerous artifacts and cultural relics
故名 gù míng the name originates from; named after historical reasons
故事会 gù shì huì storytelling session
故事会 gù shi huì storytelling gathering
故校 gù xiào to inquire or examine; to investigate thoroughly
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