古
HSK 3

古 (gǔ): old, classic, ancient

gǔ

old, classic, ancient

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Pinyin

gǔ

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

old, classic, ancient

How to Write 古 (gǔ)

古 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 古

Words passing through ten 十 mouths 口

What 古 is Made Of

古 is built from 2 components:

十ten, tenth
口mouth

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Words Using 古

Common Chinese words that contain 古:

古代

gǔdài

古典

gǔdiǎn

古怪

gǔguài

古董

gǔdǒng

考古

kǎogǔ

名胜古迹

míngshènggǔjì

Characters Related to 古

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