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Character

故 gù

HSK 2Character

story (as in 故事)

Radical
攵
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
古 攵
Traditional
故
Frequency
#500 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

gù

gu4
  1. story (as in 故事)
  2. hometown (as in 故乡)
  3. on purpose, not by chance (as in 故意)

Examples

  • 我喜欢听妈妈讲故事。

    wǒ xǐ huan tīng mā ma jiǎng gù shi

    I like to listen to Mom tell stories.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我的故乡很小，但是很美。

    wǒ de gù xiāng hěn xiǎo, dàn shì hěn měi

    My hometown is very small, but very beautiful.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他故意忘了我的生日。

    tā gù yì wàng le wǒ de shēng rì

    He forgot my birthday on purpose.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 故

Draw “故” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 故

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故事gù shìstory; something you tell or read about people and eventsWordHSK 2故意gù yìon purpose; not by accidentWordHSK 2故乡gù xiāngthe town or place where you were born and grew upWordHSK 3故障gù zhànga problem that stops a machine from working wellWordHSK 6故世gù shìto dieWord故业gù yèold estateWord故云gù yúnthat's why it is called...Word故交gù jiāoformer acquaintanceWord故人gù rénold friendWord故伎gù jìusual trickWord故作gù zuòto pretendWord故典gù diǎnold classicsWord

Same radical 攵

All characters with 攵 →
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