Dong Chinese dictionary

gù

to become solid

Phonosemantic compound. 囗 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.

Components

囗 Meaning component

wéi

surround

古 Sound component

gǔ

old

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

gù

to become solid, solidify; strength; hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly

Most common words with 固

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 8 characters (2 verified)

Sources