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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- gu4
- English meanings
- conj.: hence, so, therefore, as a result
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 古; right 攵.
Meaning & sound clues
攵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “tap”.
古 is identified as the sound component (gǔ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 故.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
estimate
ancient
baby cry sound
solid; firm
aunt; nun
alone; orphan
buy; sell
measure word (general)
mushroom
valley; grain
merchant; trade
guilt; let down
to employ
visit
bone
drum
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 世故
- 事故
- 故乡
- 故事
- 故意
- 故障
- 无故
- 缘故