Traditional: 故

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Translation

old, former; reason; therefore (bound)

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Examples

He told a story.

This is a true story.

Tell me a story.

She deliberately did not tell me.

zhuāng

He deliberately pretended not to know me.

故 (gù) means old, former or reason; in everyday speech it lives chiefly in 故事 (gùshi), meaning story.

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This word is part of lesson 104.