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 | 故1 | | gù | 名副连 | | | 1 incident; happening: | | | 事故 accident; mishap |
| 2 reason; cause: | | | 无故缺席 absent for no good reason |
| II 副 on purpose; intentionally: | | | 故作惊讶 put on a show of surprise; feign surprise | | | 故作镇静 feign calmness |
| III 连 〈书〉 hence; therefore; so; for this reason: | | | 无私故能无畏。 Fearlessness stems from selflessness. | | | 今日大雨倾盆,故未如期启程。 It was pouring today, so I didn't start out as planned. |
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 | 故2 | | gù | 名形动 | | | I 名 friend; acquaintance: | | | 亲故 relatives and friends |
II 形 former; old; original 故道 |
| III 动 (of people) die; pass away: | | | 他父母早故。 His parents died when he was very young. or He was left an orphan when very young. |
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