故
gùTraditional: 故
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Translation
old, former; reason; therefore (bound)
Stroke order
故
Examples
。
He told a story.
。
This is a true story.
。
Tell me a story.
。
She deliberately did not tell me.
装。
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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