故 gù
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 古 old, classic, ancient 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
故意
gùyì
on purpose
Characters in this word
意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他故意迟到。 Tā gùyì chídào. He is late on purpose.
- 你故意的吗？ Nǐ gùyì de ma? Did you do it on purpose?
- 别故意笑我。 Bié gùyì xiào wǒ. Do not laugh at me on purpose.