Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 古
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古 |
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Meaning |
ancient, old, paleo- |
Pronunciation |
gǔ |
Explanation |
Ten 十 and mouth 口. (古 was derived from the image of a skull, therefore the meaning of old. Helpful is also the image of a grave mound) |
Mnemonic
| Below the tomb stone is lying the 'old'. |
Radicals
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古
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ancient, old, former | (Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.) |
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口
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mouth, opening | (This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 古代 |
gǔ dài |
ancient times; olden times | | 古谚 |
gǔ yàn |
ancient proverbs; quotations of ancient origin | | 震古烁今 |
zhèn gǔ shuò jīn |
shaking the old and illuminating the new (idiom); surpassing the ancients and dazzling contemporaries; glorious and world-shattering | | 古董 |
gǔ dǒng |
curio; antique | | 古典 |
gǔ diǎn |
classical | | 古人 |
gǔ rén |
people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) | | 蒙古 |
Měng gǔ |
Mongolia | | 古巴 |
Gǔ bā |
Cuba | | 古老 |
gǔ lǎo |
ancient; old; age-old | | 亘古通今 |
gèn gǔ tōng jīn |
from ancient times up to now; throughout history |
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