How to Write 故 (gù) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: happening, instance, reason · 9 strokes · HSK 3
Character facts
| Character | 故 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | gù |
| Strokes | 9 |
| HSK level | HSK 3 |
| Unicode | U+6545 |
English meanings
- happening
- instance
- reason
- cause
- intentional
- former
Words with 故
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 故事 | gù shì | old practice; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately; on purpose |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | home; homeland |
| 故宫 | gù gōng | the Forbidden City; abbr. for 故宮博物院|故宫博物院[Gu4 gong1 Bo2 wu4 yuan4] |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause |
| 故居 | gù jū | former residence |
| 故障 | gù zhàng | malfunction; breakdown |
| 因故 | yīn gù | for some reason |
| 典故 | diǎn gù | classical story or quote from the literature; the story behind sth |
| 已故 | yǐ gù | the late; deceased |
| 故土 | gù tǔ | native country; one's homeland |