What does 掌故 mean in Chinese?

掌故 (zhǎng gù) means "anecdote; tales (esp. about historical figure)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 掌故?

掌故 is pronounced "zhǎng gù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

掌故 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

掌故 is made up of the characters 掌, 故. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 掌故 using our stroke order tool.

掌故

zhǎng gù

anecdote; tales (esp. about historical figure)

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掌故 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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