故
gù
therefore; hence
Every meaning
gù
- therefore; hence
- reason; cause (as in 缘故)
- old; former (as in 故乡)
- deliberately (as in 故意)
- incident; accident (as in 事故)
- to die (as in 病故)
Words with 故
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).