ancient, old, archaic
Animated Stroke Order 古
Stroke Order Diagrams 古
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HSK Vocabulary: 古
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 古 is used in context
1
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
wěi伟
dà大
fā发
míng明
。
Ancient China had many great inventions
2
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
。
I like listening to classical music
3
zhè这
shì是
yí一
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
This is an ancient building
4
zhè这
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
dōng东
xī西
。
This is an ancient thing.
5
gǔ古
dài代
de的
rén人
men们
yòng用
shí石
tou头
zuò做
gōng工
jù具
。
Ancient people used stones to make tools.
6
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
lián连
jiē接
le了
zhōng中
guó国
hé和
xī西
fāng方
。
In ancient times, the Silk Road connected China and the West.
7
zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
gǔ古
diǎn典
de的
。
This book is classical.
8
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
tīng听
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
，
tā它
ràng让
wǒ我
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
fàng放
sōng松
。
I like listening to classical music; it makes me feel very relaxed.
9
zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
shè设
jì计
róng融
hé合
le了
gǔ古
diǎn典
yǔ与
xiàn现
dài代
yuán元
sù素
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
dú独
tè特
。
The design of this building combines classical and modern elements, making it look very unique.
10
běi北
jīng京
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
míng名
shèng胜
gǔ古
jì迹
。
Beijing has many famous scenic spots and historical sites.
Information
Traditional古
Radical口
Strokes5
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1155
Zhuyinㄍㄨˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+53E4
CangjieJR
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality