古
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- 古 is the 509th most frequent character.
- 古 has 2 dictionary entries.
- 古 appears as a character in 117 words.
- 古 appears as a component in 28 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
古 => 一, 丨, 口
Pinyin & Meaning:
- Gu3 - surname Gu
- gu3 - ancient/old/paleo-
Pronunciation Clues:
- There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: Gu3
Definition: surname Gu
古 Definition: surname Gu
Pinyin: gu3 dai4
Definition: ancient times/olden times
古代 Definition: ancient times/olden times
Pinyin: fu4 gu3
Definition: to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)/to turn back the clock/neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文/retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
复古 (復古)Definition: to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)/to turn back the clock/neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文/retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: shang4 gu3
Definition: the distant past/ancient times/antiquity/early historical times
上古 Definition: the distant past/ancient times/antiquity/early historical times
Pinyin: fang3 gu3
Definition: pseudo-classical/modeled on antique/in the old style
仿古 Definition: pseudo-classical/modeled on antique/in the old style
Pinyin: Nei4 meng3 gu3
Definition: Inner Mongolia/abbr. for Inner Mongolia autonomous region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区
内蒙古 (內蒙古)Definition: Inner Mongolia/abbr. for Inner Mongolia autonomous region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区
Pinyin: qian1 gu3
Definition: for all eternity/throughout all ages
千古 Definition: for all eternity/throughout all ages
Pinyin: gu3 ren2
Definition: people from ancient times/the ancients/the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
古人 Definition: people from ancient times/the ancients/the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
Pinyin: gu3 jin1
Definition: then and now/ancient and modern
古今 Definition: then and now/ancient and modern
Pinyin: gu3 lai2
Definition: since ancient times/it has ever been the case that/see also 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]
古来 (古來)Definition: since ancient times/it has ever been the case that/see also 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]
Pinyin: gu3 dian3
Definition: classical
古典 Definition: classical
Pinyin: gu3 cheng2
Definition: ancient city
古城 Definition: ancient city
Pinyin: gu3 bao3
Definition: ancient castle
古堡 Definition: ancient castle
Pinyin: Gu3 ba1
Definition: Cuba
古巴 Definition: Cuba
Pinyin: gu3 guai4
Definition: eccentric/grotesque/oddly/queer
古怪 Definition: eccentric/grotesque/oddly/queer
Pinyin: gu3 huo4 zai3
Definition: gangster/hooligan/problem youth/at-risk youth
古惑仔 Definition: gangster/hooligan/problem youth/at-risk youth
Pinyin: gu3 wen2
Definition: old language/the Classics/classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose/classical Chinese as a school subject
古文 Definition: old language/the Classics/classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose/classical Chinese as a school subject
Pinyin: gu3 wan2
Definition: antique/curio
古玩 Definition: antique/curio
Pinyin: gu3 qin2
Definition: guqin, a long zither with 5 or 7 strings, plucked with a plectrum/the ancestor of the long zither family, dating back to pre-classical times (playing it was an essential accomplishment of a Confucian gentleman)
古琴 Definition: guqin, a long zither with 5 or 7 strings, plucked with a plectrum/the ancestor of the long zither family, dating back to pre-classical times (playing it was an essential accomplishment of a Confucian gentleman)
Pinyin: gu3 zheng1
Definition: zither or guzheng/large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
古筝 (古箏)Definition: zither or guzheng/large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
Pinyin: gu3 lao3
Definition: ancient/old/age-old
古老 Definition: ancient/old/age-old
Pinyin: gu3 se4 gu3 xiang1
Definition: interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
古色古香 Definition: interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
Pinyin: gu3 dong3
Definition: curio/antique
古董 Definition: curio/antique
Pinyin: gu3 dao4
Definition: ancient road/precepts of the antiquity
古道 Definition: ancient road/precepts of the antiquity
Pinyin: gu3 du1
Definition: the old capital
古都 Definition: the old capital
Pinyin: Ming2 gu3 wu1
Definition: Nagoya, city in Japan
名古屋 Definition: Nagoya, city in Japan
Pinyin: ni2 gu3 ding1
Definition: nicotine
尼古丁 Definition: nicotine
Pinyin: zhu1 gu3 li4
Definition: chocolate (loanword)/CL:塊|块[kuai4]
朱古力 Definition: chocolate (loanword)/CL:塊|块[kuai4]
Pinyin: kao3 gu3
Definition: archaeology
考古 Definition: archaeology
Pinyin: zi4 gu3
Definition: (since) ancient times/(from) time immemorial
自古 Definition: (since) ancient times/(from) time immemorial
Pinyin: Cha2 ma3 gu3 dao4
Definition: old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back to 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond
茶马古道 (茶馬古道)Definition: old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back to 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond
Pinyin: Meng3 gu3
Definition: Mongolia
蒙古 Definition: Mongolia