故
gù
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend
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故事 gù shi narrative事故 shì gù accident故意 gù yì deliberately故障 gù zhàng malfunction缘故 yuán gù reason故乡 gù xiāng home无故 wú gù without cause or reason变故 biàn gù an unforeseen event世故 shì gu sophisticated已故 yǐ gù the late病故 bìng gù to die of an illness典故 diǎn gù classical story or quote from the literature故称 gù chēng ... hence the name故城 gù chéng old city故此 gù cǐ therefore故道 gù dào old road故地 gù dì once familiar places故第 gù dì former residence故典 gù diǎn old classics故都 gù dū former capital故而 gù ér therefore故宫 gù gōng former imperial palace故国 gù guó country with an ancient history