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What does 故 mean in Chinese?

故 (gù) means "happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 故?

故 is pronounced "gù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 故?

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

What words contain the character 故?

Common words with 故 include 事故 (accident), 典故 (classical story or quote from the literature), 世故 (the ways of the world), 世故 (sophisticated), 亡故 (to die).

How do you write 故?

You can practice writing 故 using our stroke order tool.

故 (gù) — happening | Chinese Dictionary

故

gù

happening; instance; reason; cause

Character Breakdown

Radical: 攴 (no. 66)

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Words Containing 故

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
事故	shì gù	accident	HSK 3
典故	diǎn gù	classical story or quote from the literature	HSK 6
世故	shì gù	the ways of the world
世故	shì gu	sophisticated
亡故	wáng gù	to die
何故	hé gù	what for?
借故	jiè gù	to find an excuse
一改故辙	yī gǎi gù zhé	complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
一见如故	yī jiàn rú gù	familiarity at first sight
三亲六故	sān qīn liù gù	old friends and relatives

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Related Words

偏偏(piān piān)— (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately

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Grammar Notes

For/To (给)HSK 2

Subject + 给 + Person + Verb + Object

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

故

gù