Memory phrase for the Kanji: 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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