古 (gǔ): Ancient — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 古

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 古

3.

Character Breakdown

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古

十ten

口mouth

古=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 古

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5.

How to Use 古

Words related to ancient times or antiquity

These words contain 古 meaning 'ancient' or 'old', referring to historical periods, objects, or people.

HSK 5

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HSK Vocabulary: 古

HSK 3.0 · L5

gǔ古

lǎo老

7.

Example Sentences

zhōng中

guó国

gǔ古

dài代

yǒu有

hěn很

duō

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十ten

+口mouth

Ten (十) mouths (口) telling stories from the past — ancient times.

gǔ古

dài代

ancient; archaic; antiquity

HSK 5

gǔ古

diǎn典

classical

HSK 6

kǎo考

gǔ古

archaeology

ancient

HSK 5

míng名

shèng胜

gǔ古

jì迹

places of historic interest and scenic beauty

HSK 3.0 · L6

gǔ古

rén人

people of ancient times

HSK 6

gǔ古

guài怪

eccentric; odd; quaint

HSK 6

gǔ古

dǒng董

antique; curio

HSK 3.0 · L6

gǔ古

jì迹

places of historic interest

多

wěi伟

dà大

fā发

míng明

。

Ancient China had many great inventions

nán南

jīng京

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

lì历

shǐ史

gǔ古

jì迹

。

Nanjing has many historical sites.

zhè这

wèi位

lǎo老

rén人

de的

xíng行

wéi为

yǒu有

xiē些

gǔ古

guài怪

。

This old man's behavior is somewhat eccentric.

Zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

gǔ古

de的

jiàn建

zhù筑

。

This city has many ancient buildings.

zhè这

shì是

yí一

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

jiàn建

zhù筑

。

This is an ancient building

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古 (gǔ): Ancient — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 古

Stroke Order Diagrams 古

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 古

How to Use 古

Words related to ancient times or antiquity

HSK Vocabulary: 古

Example Sentences

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