Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 故
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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
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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.) |
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攴
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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) |
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
| 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 |
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