固
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gù · to solidify

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8Total strokes

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EnclosedCharacter structure

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囗Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 固

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gùWords pronounced gù
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Example sentences

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Nǐ yǒu yí gè gù dìng de nán péng yǒu ma?你有一个固定的男朋友吗?

Do you have a steady boyfriend?

Source: Tatoeba #4147271 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhēn zhèng de wáng zài gǒng gù tā de quán lì, rán ér xū jiǎ de wáng què zài dǎ gāo ěr fū.真正的王在巩固他的权利,然而虚假的王却在打高尔夫。

The fake king plays golf while the real king consolidates his power.

Source: Tatoeba #13054926 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuǐ shì yè tǐ. dòng qǐ lái jiù chéng le gù tǐ.水是液体。冻起来就成了固体。

Water is liquid. When it freezes, it becomes solid.

Source: Tatoeba #787295 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège tī zǐ shì fǒu zú gòu jiān gù yǐ chéng shòu wǒ de zhòngliàng?这个梯子是否足够坚固以承受我的重量?

Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?

Source: Tatoeba #335611 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ gù rán shì cuò le, dàn yě bù néng guài nǐ.你固然是錯了,但也不能怪你。

On the one hand, you are wrong, but on the other hand, I can't blame you for that.

Source: Tatoeba #393700 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén gù yǒu yì sǐ.人固有一死。

Everybody will die.

Source: Tatoeba #5091165 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 固 in context

  1. Say gù, then recall the core meaning: to solidify.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the enclosed balanced.
  3. Use it in 固定 (gù dìng), meaning “to fix”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 固 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.