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巩固

gǒng gù

Old HSK 6 HSK 3.0 level 6 2-character word Traditional 鞏固

巩固 (gǒng gù) means "to consolidate". It is an HSK 3.0 level 6 word, and was HSK 6 in the old six-level list.

What 巩固 means

1. to consolidate; to strengthen
2. firm; solid; stable

The characters in 巩固

• 巩gǒng(bound form) to fix in place; to make firm and secure
• 固gùhard; strong; solid

Example sentences

• 真正的王在巩固他的权利，然而虚假的王却在打高尔夫。
  The fake king plays golf while the real king consolidates his power.
• 为了巩固自己的地位，汤姆身边聚集了一群知识分子和教会要员，其中一位就是约翰弟兄。
  To strengthen his position, Tom surrounded himself with intellectuals and church dignitaries, one of whom was Brother John.

Where 巩固 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of HSK 6 Vocabulary · gōng–gōu (HSK 6), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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• Every HSK 6 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read gǒng gù correctly.
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