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故

gù
noun HSK 7 #9,937

Meanings

  1. 1 old; reason; cause
  2. 2 therefore; deceased

Examples

他给我讲了一个故事。
Tā gěi wǒ jiǎng le yī gè gùshi.
He told me a story.
故意迟到是不对的。
Gùyì chídào shì bù duì de.
Being late on purpose is wrong.
故乡的月亮最圆。
Gùxiāng de yuèliang zuì yuán.
The moon in one's hometown is the roundest.

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usage
故 is rich in meaning: 故事 (story), 故意 (on purpose), 故乡 (hometown — literary), 事故 (accident), 所以/故 (therefore — classical). Also 故宫 (Forbidden City — lit. 'old palace').

Stroke Order

故 gù