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Made of 3 radicalsSound

故

gù

reason; old

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古gǔancientSound攵rap; tapMeaning故reason; old

古 gǔ gives a similar sound

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  1. 1
    十tenMeaning口mouthMeaning古ancient
  2. 2
    古gǔancientSound攵rap; tapMeaning故reason; old

Sound family of 古

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Built from 故 1

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 4

  • 故事gùshistoryHSK 3 Estimated
  • 故意gùyìon purpose
  • 一见如故yíjiàn-rúgùfeel like old friends at first meeting
  • 温故知新wēngù-zhīxīnlearn new things by reviewing the old

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 故 yet.