Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 固
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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
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固
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hard, strong | |
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囗
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enclosure | (This radical is enclosing other items. A small square 口 within a character is understood as mouth.) |
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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.) |
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
| 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 |
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