U+6545 "故" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+6545 "故" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that carries the core meaning of "reason," "cause," or "intentional," while also extending to concepts like "old," "former," or "deceased" depending on context. It is composed of the radical 攵 (or 攴, meaning "to strike" or "action") alongside 古 (meaning "ancient" or "old"), reflecting a historical connection between past events and their resulting consequences. In modern Chinese and Japanese usage, it appears in common words such as 故事 (gùshi, meaning "story"), 原因 (yuányīn, meaning "reason"), and 故郷 (kokyō or gùxiāng, meaning "hometown"). This character is classified under the CJK Unified Ideographs block and is widely used across East Asian languages to denote causality, antiquity, or familiarity.