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Information of 古

Pinyin gǔ

Radical

口

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

ancient / old

古 [gǔ] Noun: 1. (Ancient times) Refers to a long time ago, past; opposite of "now": 古代 (ancient era), 古稀 (the term for a person in their seventies, derived from Du Fu's "Life's Seventy is Rare"), 古典 (ancient texts), 古风 (ancient customs), 古训 (ancient teachings), 古道 (a. refers to ancient principles; b. ancient simplicity; c. old pathways). 2. Abbreviation for ancient-style poetry: 五古 (five-character ancient poem), 七古 (seven-character ancient poem). 3. A surname. Meaning: 1. Same as the original meaning (ancient times). 2. Objects from ancient times, particularly the texts and traditions of ancient sages; ancient rules and literature. 3. The ancients. 4. Heaven. 5. Abbreviation for ancient-style poetry. 6. Abbreviation for Cuba. 7. Onomatopoeia; e.g., 古剌剌 (sound of a flag fluttering or a whip cracking); 古鲁鲁 (referring to a rolling sound of objects or liquid); 古都都 (describing the sound of continuously flowing water). Adjective: 1. Ancient; age-old - used to refer to things that have existed for a long time. 2. Simple; unadorned. 3. Strange; unconventional; obstinate. 4. Old; former. Examples: 1. 古文明 (ancient civilization), 古王朝 (ancient dynasty), 古堡 (ancient fortress), 古渡 (ancient ferry), 古礼 (ancient ceremonial rites). 2. 古穆 (ancient, simple, and solemn); 古健 (ancient robust strength). 3. 古董 (obstinate person); 古涩 (referring to difficult-to-read old texts). 4. 古法 (old methods).

古墓 gǔ mù

old tomb (archaeology)

蒙古 Měng gǔ

Mongolia

名胜古迹 míng shèng gǔ jì

historical sites and scenic spots

古城 gǔ chéng

ancient city

古怪 gǔ guài

eccentric / grotesque / oddly / queer

古人 gǔ rén

people from ancient times / the ancients / the late (i.e. person who has passed away)

古迹 gǔ jì

places of historic interest / historical sites / CL:個|个[ge4]

自古 zì gǔ

(since) ancient times / (from) time immemorial

考古 kǎo gǔ

archaeology

古希腊 gǔ Xī là

ancient Greece

古巴 Gǔ bā

Cuba

蒙古人 Měng gǔ rén

Mongol

古称 gǔ chēng

Ancient name

古都 gǔ dū

ancient capital

考古学 kǎo gǔ xué

archaeology

唐古拉山 Táng gǔ lā shān

Dangla or Tanggula mountain range on the Qinhai-Tibet plateau

喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县 Kā lǎ qìn Zuǒ yì Měng gǔ zú Zì zhì xiàn

Harqin Left Mongol autonomous county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning

借古喻今 jiè gǔ yù jīn

to borrow the past as a model for the present

古堡 gǔ bǎo

ancient castle

古墓群 gǔ mù qún

Tombs

博古 Bó Gǔ

Bo Gu (1907-1946), Soviet-trained Chinese Communist, journalist and propagandist, 1930s Left adventurist, subsequently rehabilitated, killed in air crash

千古 qiān gǔ

for all eternity / throughout all ages

太古宙 Tài gǔ zhòu

Archaean (geological eon before 2500m years ago)

古宙 gǔ zhòu

Ancient universe

古寺 gǔ sì

an ancient temple / an old temple

古尸 gǔ shī

mummy / ancient corpse

古庙 gǔ miào

ancient temple / old temple

刁钻古怪 diāo zuān gǔ guài

cunning / queer / an eccentric person with a streak of the fox in him / sly and capricious / tricky service

古刹 gǔ chà

old Buddhist temple

拉古 lā gǔ

Raghu / Lacourt