Memory phrase for the Kanji: 故
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故 |
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Meaning
| reason, cause, intentional, therefore, hence
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Pronunciation |
gù |
Explanation |
Left: old 古 (image of a tomb stone), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜) |
Mnemonic |
If the old (man) hits, then intentionally and with a reason.
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Radicals
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古
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ancient, old, former | Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful. |
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攴
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rap, strike | Shows originally a hand 又 with a whip 卜. It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: 又寸廾爫手扌 彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳 |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 段荃法 |
Duàn Quán fǎ |
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| 事故 |
shì gù |
accident |
| 因故 |
yīn gù |
for some reason |
| 故意 |
gù yì |
deliberately; on purpose |
| 缘故 |
yuán gù |
reason; cause |
| 故障 |
gù zhàng |
malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) |
| 欲擒故纵 |
yù qín gù zòng |
In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better |
| 欲擒故纵 |
yù qín gù zòng |
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