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Meaning of 古

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古HSK 5
Pinyin: gǔ
English Definition: ancient; old; paleo-
Chinese Definition:
①时代久远的,过去的,与“今”相对:古代。古稀(人七十岁的代称,源于杜甫《曲江》“人生七十古来稀”)。古典。古风。古训。古道(a.指古代的道理;b.古朴;c.古老的道路)。
②古体诗的简称:五古(五言古诗)。七古(七言古诗)。
③姓氏。
Antonyms: 今
Total strokes: 5; Radical: 口
Ideographic:Words passing through ten 十 mouths 口
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 十 [ shí ] ten, tenth; complete; perfect
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
Similar Characters: 日 占
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Example Words
古代HSK 5 gǔ dài ancient times; olden times
古老 gǔ lǎo ancient; old; age-old
古城 gǔ chéng ancient city
古人HSK 5 gǔ rén people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
考古HSK 6 kǎo gǔ archaeology
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Example Sentences
1
他喜欢背古诗
。
He enjoys memorizing ancient Chinese poems.
2
我喜欢听古典音乐
。
I love listening to classical music.
3
他喜欢听古典音乐
。
He enjoys listening to classical music.
4
他在音乐学院学习古琴
。
He studies ancient Chinese zither in the conservatory of music.
5
东方古老的文化源远流长
。
The ancient culture in the East has a long history.