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gù
⽁Radical 66 · 9 strokes

cause

HSK 7 (3.0)11 meanings#17793
MEANING11 meanings

MEANING

  1. 壹名noun

    cause

    • 。

      He has no excuse.

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      Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great mission, it first embitters his mind and will, wearies his muscles and bones, starves his body and flesh, depletes his resources, and thwarts his every endeavor — all in order to stir his heart, strengthen his endurance, and develop capacities he did not possess before.

  2. 貳形adjective

    intentional

    • 。

      He didn't do it on purpose.

  3. 參形adjective

    former

    • 。

      The moon in my hometown is very beautiful.

  4. 肆连conjunction

    therefore

    • ,。

      He was ill, so he didn't come to class.

  5. 伍名noun

    happening

    • 。

      The plot of this story is very engaging.

  6. 陸连conjunction

    hence

    • ,。

      He was sick, so he didn't come to class.

  7. 柒形adjective

    old

  8. 捌名noun

    friend

    • 。

      He is my friend.

  9. 玖动verb

    (of people) to die, dead

    • 。

      He has passed away.

  10. 拾名noun

    instance

  11. 11名noun

    reason

    • 。

      He has his reasons.

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