固 gù to solidify
to solidify; strength
怎么记住“固”: 囗 enclosure + 古 old = to solidify. Inside the enclosure of the building site an old mason pours fresh concrete and waits patiently for it to solidify.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
固 = 囗 enclosure + 古 old
- 囗 enclosure meaning
- 古 old sound
Inside the enclosure of the building site an old mason pours fresh concrete and waits patiently for it to solidify.
How it came to be
The bronze form puts the sign for old inside an enclosure: the enclosure gives the meaning, old the sound.
用法
- 固定 (gùdìng), "fixed" or "to fix in place", is the most common word, used for both physical objects and abstract things like 固定收入 (gùdìng shōurù) fixed income.
- 坚固 (jiāngù), sturdy/solid, describes physical strength, while 巩固 (gǒnggù), to consolidate, is used for strengthening power, knowledge, or relationships.
- 固执 (gùzhi, neutral tone on 执) means stubborn, describing a person's personality.
- Bound character; rarely stands alone outside these compounds.
含“固”的词语
- 固定gùdìngto fixHSK 5
- 固体gùtǐsolidHSK 6
- 坚固jiāngùfirmHSK 6
- 巩固gǒnggùto consolidateHSK 6
- 凝固nínggùto freezeHSK 8
- 固化gùhuàto solidifyHSK 8
- 固执gùzhiobstinateHSK 8
- 固有gùyǒuintrinsic to somethingHSK 8
- 固然gùránadmittedly (it's true that...)HSK 8
- 根深蒂固gēnshēn-dìgùdeep-rooted (problem etc)HSK 9
- 牢固láogùfirmHSK 9
- 稳固wěngùstableHSK 9
- 顽固wángùstubbornHSK 9