故
gù

reason; cause (in 缘故)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • gùhappening; instance; reason

3Structure

故
Left-right structure左右结构

故 is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with 故

典故diǎn gù

classical allusion; literary quotation

故gù

reason; old; former; to die

故事gù shì

story; tale

事故shì gù

accident; mishap

故乡gù xiāng

hometown; native place

故意gù yì

deliberately; on purpose

5Example Sentences

他故意迟到了。

tā gù yì chí dào le。

He deliberately arrived late.

这个故事很有趣。

zhè gè gù shì hěn yǒu qù。

This story is very interesting.

Other Characters Pronounced “gu”