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故
故
gù
char. old, past; things of the past; old friend, acquaintance; cause; incident, event
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Other meanings
[gù]v./adv./conj. (of someone) pass away, depart this life; intentionally; therefore
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CHARACTERS CONTAINING '故'
'故' is part of the following simplified words: 做
'故' is part of the following traditional words: 做
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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故乡
故鄉
gù xiāng
n. homeland, hometown
变故
變故
biàn gù
n. unforeseen event, accident, misfortune
沾亲带故
沾親帶故
zhān qīn dài gù
idiom. to have ties of friendship or kinship
故土
故土
gù tǔ
n. native land; homeland
温故而知新
溫故而知新
wēn gù ér zhī xīn
idiom. gain new knowledge by reviewing the old, gain new insights by reviewing old materials
无故失踪
無故失蹤
wú gù shī zōng
phr. disappear with no explanation, go missing for no reason
平白无故
平白無故
píng bái wú gù
idiom. without any cause or reason, or no reason at all