已故

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Chinese

		already; to stop; then already; to stop; then; afterwards	happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old
simp. and trad. (已故)		已	故

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǐgù

(Zhuyin): ㄧˇ ㄍㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ji⁵ gu³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yǐgù
  - Zhuyin: ㄧˇ ㄍㄨˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yǐgù
  - Wade–Giles: i³-ku⁴
  - Yale: yǐ-gù
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yiiguh
  - Palladius: игу (igu)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    已故
    以故
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ji⁵ gu³
  - Yale: yíh gu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ji⁵ gu³
  - Guangdong Romanization: yi⁵ gu³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jiː¹³ kuː³³/

Verb

已故

to be deceased; to be late

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 已故 – see 以故 (“because of this”). (This term is a variant form of 以故).

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