古

gǔ

ancient · old

Radical: 口 Strokes: 5 HSK 3

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

口合名和同台命器可后司号

Same radical

口合名和同台命器可后司号周品嘴

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Character Decomposition

古=十+口

Etymology

Words passing through ten 十 mouths 口

Meanings

ancient

old

paleo-

gǔ

surname Gu

Gǔ

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Words with 古 696 total

Cuba古巴Gǔ bā outmoded · old-fashioned · inflexible古板gǔ bǎn ancient times古代gǔ dài ancient road · precepts of the antiquity古道gǔ dào classical古典gǔ diǎn curio · antique古董gǔ dǒng ancient capital古都gǔ dū

Idioms with 古 176 total Chain

to shine through the ages (idiom)彪炳千古biāo bǐng qiān gǔ conversant with things past and present · erudite and informed博古通今bó gǔ tōng jīn