沽
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Meaning: to buy
💡 Think 'goo' for gū: you need liquid (氵) to buy (沽) gooey stuff?
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Character Story & Explanation
沽 (gū) means 'to buy,' especially in ancient or literary contexts. It often appears in phrases about purchasing wine. The radical 氵(water) hints at buying liquids. Today, 沽 is less common in daily speech but remains in idioms like 沽名钓誉 (buy fame and fish for praise).
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