固 gù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 囗 — enclosure
- Made of
- 囗 enclosure 古 old, classic, ancient
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
固体
gùtǐ
solid
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Example phrases
- 在常温下，这种物质既不是液体，也不是固体。 Zài chángwēn xià, zhè zhǒng wùzhì jì bú shì yètǐ, yě bú shì gùtǐ. At room temperature, this substance is neither a liquid nor a solid.
- 冰是水变成的固体。 Bīng shì shuǐ biàn chéng de gùtǐ. Ice is the solid that water turns into.
- 加热以后，固体慢慢变成了液体。 Jiārè yǐhòu, gùtǐ mànmàn biàn chéng le yètǐ. After heating, the solid slowly turned into a liquid.
Related words
- 固定 gùdìng to fix in place; fixed
- 坚固 jiāngù strong; sturdy
- 巩固 gǒnggù solid; to consolidate
- 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù deep-rooted; ingrained
- 固化 gùhuà to solidify; to become fixed or entrenched
- 固然 gùrán admittedly; no doubt; certainly
- 固有 gùyǒu inherent; intrinsic
- 固执 gùzhi stubborn; obstinate
- 牢固 láogù firm; solid; secure
- 凝固 nínggù to solidify; to congeal
- 顽固 wángù stubborn; obstinate; persistent
- 稳固 wěngù stable; firm; to consolidate