Memory phrase for the character: 故

故

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Meaning

reason, cause, intentional, therefore, hence

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.

Radicals

古 ancient, old, formerOriginally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.
攴 rap, strikeShows 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
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 Vocabulary

段荃法 Duàn Quán fǎ  
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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