固(gù)

HSK 48 strokes

hard

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Character information

Pinyin
gù
Meaning
hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 固 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿴囗古

In this compound, the meaning comes from 囗 (border); 古 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

囗wéi古gǔ

Parts are arranged enclosing.

How to write 固 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 固

Common words using 固 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gù固dìng定
HSK 4

to fix

Open 固定 page →
níng凝gù固
HSK 7-9

to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention

Open 凝固 page →
gù固zhí执
HSK 7-9

obstinate

Open 固执 page →
gù固rán然
HSK 7-9

admittedly (it's true that...)

Open 固然 page →
bǎo保gù固

to undertake to rectify any deficiencies in the quality of a building, prod…

Open 保固 page →
jiā加gù固

to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen

Open 加固 page →
níng凝gù固jì剂

solidifying agent

Open 凝固剂 page →
níng凝gù固diǎn点

freezing point

Open 凝固点 page →

Related characters

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 固’s common words

定凝执然保加剂点

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