固 (gu3 | gu4) : firm, solid

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固

gu3

gu4

[1] firm; solid; secure; steadfast
[2] stubborn; obstinate; adamant
[3] solidify; consolidate; strengthen
[4] originally; admittedly; as a matter of course

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: 囗 (#31)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

固

This word has been viewed 5961 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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堅固 gin1 gu3 jian1 gu4 = firm; stable; solid; hard

頑固 waan4 gu3 wan2 gu4 = stubborn; obstinate

固執 gu3 zap1 gu4 zhi2 = persistent; refusing to give up; stubborn [粵]: 硬頸

膽固醇 daam2 gu3 seon4 dan3 gu4 chun2 = cholesterol

固體 gu3 tai2 = solid

固定 gu3 ding6 gu4 ding4 = fixed; set; non-negotiable; regular; unmoving

固有 gu3 jau5 = be inherent; be intrinsic

固然 gu3 jin4 = admittedly; it is true that

鞏固 gung2 gu3 = to consolidate

根深蒂固 gan1 sam1 dai3 gu3 gen1 shen1 di4 gu4 = deep-rooted
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Decimal representation of this word: 固
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