Memory phrase for the character: 固

固

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Meaning hard, strong, solid, undoubtedly

Pronunciation

gù

Explanation

Outside frame 囗, but here: mouth 口, inside: old 古 (= tomb stone). [Some things like the meat of old animals or full-grown vegetable becomes hard with age.]

Mnemonic
 
In the mouth old things taste: hard. [In contrast: In the mouth 口 have young things (= this is "not yet 未") a special taste 味]

Radicals

固 hard, strong
囗 enclosureThis radical is enclosing other items. A small square 口 within a character is understood as mouth.
口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
古 ancient, old, formerOriginally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.
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 Vocabulary

固然 gù rán  admittedly (it's true that...)
根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù  deep-rooted (problem etc)
稳固 wěn gù  stable; steady; firm
凝固 níng gù  to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
固化 gù huà  to solidify; solidification (chemistry)
牢固 láo gù  firm; secure
固有 gù yǒu  intrinsic to sth; inherent; native
顽固 wán gù  stubborn; obstinate
巩固 gǒng gù  to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen
固定资产 gù dìng zī chǎn  fixed assets
固体 gù tǐ  solid
固体 gù tǐ  

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