reason; cause (in 缘故)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • happening; instance; reason

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

典故diǎn gù

classical allusion; literary quotation

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”