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古
gǔ
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English Definitionancient; old; paleo-; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script古
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyingǔ
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gu2
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=5

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古代gǔdàiancient times; olden times
古老gǔlǎoancient; old; age-old
古典gǔdiǎnclassical
古怪gǔguàistrange; weird; eccentric; bizarre
古籍gǔjíancient text; antique books
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考古kǎogǔarchaeology
内蒙古nèiměng gǔInner Mongolia; abbr. for 内蒙古自治区, Inner Mongolia autonomous region
蒙古měnggǔMongolia
复古fùgǔto 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)
自古zìgǔ(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
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