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世故
shìgù
1. the ways of the world
Common • Top 23%

Character Breakdown

世
shì
generation, era, age; world
HSK 3 5 丶
故
gù
reason, cause; happening, instance
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

人情世故
rénqíngshìgù
worldly wisdom
老于世故
lǎoyúshìgù
experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise

Alternate Entries

世故
shìgu
sophisticated / worldly-wise

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
19,163 of 84,292