Memory phrase for the character: 故

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Left: old 古 (image of a tomb stone), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)

If the old (man) hits, then intentionally and with a reason.

古	ancient, old, former	Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.
攴	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

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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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