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古 is a 5 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as gǔ in the third tone.
4 stories have been written about this character — see all
Scooping “ten 十-mushroom” soup in my mouth 口, I love its bi[g u]mami flavor. I’m glad this ancient recipe survived - we still have it to savor!
by vms5q
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 古
Definitions for 古 pronounced as gǔ
- surname Gu
- ancient
- old
- paleo-
Vocabulary
The most common words for 古 — see all
- ancient times
- olden times
- to 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)
- ancient city
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