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古
gǔ
Description
"古"的意思是很久以前的、老的。
"古" means very long ago or old.
它常常用在别的字前面，比如"古人"、"古老"。
It is often used before other characters, such as in "古人" (ancient people) and "古老" (ancient).
Meanings
古gǔ
ancient; old; of long ago
这座桥很古，有一千多年了。
This bridge is very old, over a thousand years.
古gǔ
ancient times; antiquity
从古到今，人们都爱美。
People have loved beauty from ancient times to the present.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph often used as a morpheme meaning 'old/ancient' in compounds like 古代, 古老.
- Nuance
古 usually forms compounds; standalone use is mostly literary or in fixed phrases.
In videos
“所以我们在古寺庙里度过了一百个小时”
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