Chinese

故事

/ku⁵¹ ʂɻ̩¹/
story (sequence of real or fictional events, or an account of such a sequence); tale; narrative; plot (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 段 m; 篇 m; 塊／块 mn)
  • HSK 2

Etymology graph

  • inherited
  • borrowed
  • derived
  • parts
  • meaning component
  • sound component
  • related
React Flow

點擊節點放大 · Click a node to zoom in

Origin

No etymology text yet. The graph shows what is known from the sources.

Lineage

  • characterChinese故 “old; of the past”
    • soundChinese古 “the past; ancient times”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
  • characterChinese事 “thing; matter (Classifier: 件 m c; 樁／桩 m; 回 m; 條／条 mn-t)”
    • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
    • ideaChinese中 “middle; center”

Sources