牢固
Old HSK 6
牢固 (láogù) · firm
牢固 (láogù) means “firm; secure; solid”. It is written with 2 characters: 牢 (pen) + 固 (to solidify). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 牢固 is built
The characters
牢 láo · pen
What 牢 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 牛niú — ox
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)
Example sentences
这个架子很牢固。Zhège jiàzi hěn láogù.This shelf is very solid.
他们的友谊很牢固。Tāmen de yǒuyì hěn láogù.Their friendship is very strong.
Questions about 牢固
What does 牢固 mean?
牢固 (láogù) means “firm; secure; solid”.
How do you pronounce 牢固?
牢固 is pronounced láogù.
Which HSK level is 牢固?
牢固 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 牢骚láosāocomplaints
- 固定gùdìngfixed
- 坚固jiāngùsolid
- 根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted
- 巩固gǒnggùto strengthen
- 固然gùránadmittedly
- 固体gùtǐsolid
- 固有gùyǒuinherent
- 固执gùzhístubborn
- 凝固nínggùto solidify
Learn 牢固 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 113: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.