固体
Old HSK 6
固体 (gùtǐ) · solid
固体 (gùtǐ) means “solid; solid matter”. It is written with 2 characters: 固 (to solidify) + 体 (body). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 固体 is built
The characters
固 gù · to solidify
What 固 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 古gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 古 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
体 tǐ · body
What 体 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 本běn — book classifier
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
Example sentences
冰是水的固体状态。Bīng shì shuǐ de gùtǐ zhuàngtài.Ice is water in its solid state.
温度低时，这种油会变成固体。Wēndù dī shí, zhè zhǒng yóu huì biànchéng gùtǐ.At low temperatures this oil turns solid.
Questions about 固体
What does 固体 mean?
固体 (gùtǐ) means “solid; solid matter”.
How do you pronounce 固体?
固体 is pronounced gùtǐ.
Which HSK level is 固体?
固体 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 固定gùdìngfixed
- 坚固jiāngùsolid
- 根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted
- 巩固gǒnggùto strengthen
- 固然gùránadmittedly
- 固有gùyǒuinherent
- 固执gùzhístubborn
- 牢固láogùfirm
- 凝固nínggùto solidify
- 顽固wángùstubborn
Learn 固体 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.