A Primer in Chinese Buddhist Writings
故 gù
noun, adverb
reason; intentionally; for this reason, because
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kieschnick and Wiles 2017, vol. 1, p. 35)
Texts that the word is most frequently mentioned in
| Collection | Document Title | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Volume One: Foundations | The Scripture of the Great Origin (Dàběn jīng 大本經): Selected passages from the Dàběn jīng | 110 |
| Volume One: Foundations | English Translation Key for Volume 1 | 67 |
| Volume Two: The Indian Tradition | Review | 40 |
| Volume One: Foundations | Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 7: gù 故, reason | 24 |
| Volume Two: The Indian Tradition | Four Problems from the Abhidharma Literature | 21 |
| Volume Two: The Indian Tradition | A Description of the Hells from the Dīrghāgama: Selected Passages on Hell | 16 |
| Volume Two: The Indian Tradition | Further Reading | 5 |
| Volume Two: The Indian Tradition | The Origin of the Order of Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya | 3 |
| Volume One: Foundations | Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 9: Grammatical Flexibility | 2 |
| Volume One: Foundations | Lessons in Grammar - Lesson 8: zhě 者 | 2 |
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