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缘故
yuán gù
reason, cause
HSK 5Legendary
What does 缘故 mean?
缘故 (pinyin: yuán gù) means reason, cause. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 缘故
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 故
The characters of 缘故
| 缘 | yuán | component character |
| 故 | gù | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 自觉 | zì jué | self-conscious, voluntary |
| 简历 | jiǎn lì | CV, resume |
| 海关 | hǎi guān | customs |
| 流传 | liú chuán | to spread, circulate (of stories, rumors) |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet; to say hello |
| 单元 | dān yuán | unit; module |
| 纷纷 | fēn fēn | one after another; in succession |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
Full HSK 5 list · Translate a sentence with 缘故
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