Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

hard; strong; solid; sure

Chinese: 困难、坚硬、强壮、强烈。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gu” becomes a different word in each tone. 固 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 固定gù dìngto fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed
  • 坚固jiān gùfirm; firmly; hard; stable
  • 固体gù tǐsolid
  • 固执gù zhíobstinate; stubborn; to fixate on; to cling to
  • 巩固gǒng gùto consolidate; to strengthen; firm; solid

Example Sentence

这张桌子做得很结实牢固。Zhè zhāng zhuō zi zuò de hěn jiē shi láo gù.This table is made very sturdy and firm.

Zhèthiszhāngto open up桌子zhuō zitablezuòto make得很de hěn(after an adjective) very结实jiē shito bear fruit牢固láo gùfirm