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char. old, past; things of the past; old friend, acquaintance; cause; incident, event
80%     120%
Other meanings
[gù]   v./adv./conj. (of someone) pass away, depart this life; intentionally; therefore
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'故' is part of the following simplified words:
 做
'故' is part of the following traditional words:
 做
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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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gù xiāng
n. homeland, hometown
biàn gù
n. unforeseen event, accident, misfortune
zhān qīn dài gù
idiom. to have ties of friendship or kinship
gù tǔ
n. native land; homeland
wēn gù ér zhī xīn
idiom. gain new knowledge by reviewing the old, gain new insights by reviewing old materials
wú gù shī zōng
phr. disappear with no explanation, go missing for no reason
píng bái wú gù
idiom. without any cause or reason, or no reason at all