jiù ㄐㄧㄡˋ gau3

  • fault
  • to blame
  • to punish
  • calamity
  • misfortune

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 咎 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 既往不咎。 Let bygones be bygones.
  • 他們把失敗歸咎於喬治。 They blamed George for the failure.
  • 不要把這個錯誤歸咎於她。 Don't blame the mistake on her.
  • 他把他的错误归咎于坏运气。 He ascribes his failure to bad luck.
  • 把你的失败归咎于你的父母是不对的。 It's not fair to attribute your failure to your parents.

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