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
故障
gùzhàng
breakdown, malfunction
Characters in this word
障 zhàng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 章 chapter, section, writing
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 系统出现故障后，技术人员连夜恢复了数据。 Xìtǒng chūxiàn gùzhàng hòu, jìshù rényuán liányè huīfù le shùjù. After the system malfunctioned, the technicians restored the data overnight.
- 电梯出了故障，我们只好走楼梯。 Diàntī chū le gùzhàng, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zǒu lóutī. The lift broke down, so we had to take the stairs.
- 手机经常出故障，我想换一个新的。 Shǒujī jīngcháng chū gùzhàng, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè xīn de. My phone often breaks down, so I want to get a new one.
Related words
- 故事 gùshi story
- 故意 gùyì on purpose
- 故乡 gùxiāng hometown
- 事故 shìgù accident
- 变故 biàngù an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
- 故 gù therefore; hence; so
- 世故 shìgù worldliness; worldly sophistication
- 无故 wúgù without cause; for no reason
- 缘故 yuángù reason; cause
- 保障 bǎozhàng to ensure, to guarantee; guarantee
- 障碍 zhàng'ài obstacle; to hinder
- 屏障 píngzhàng barrier; protective screen