Memory phrase for the Kanji: 古
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
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Below the tomb stone is lying the 'old'.
Radicals
古
ancient, old, former Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.
口
mouth, opening This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
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Vocabulary
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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
古老
gǔ lǎo
亘古通今
gèn gǔ tōng jīn
from ancient times up to now; throughout history
亘古通今
gèn gǔ tōng jīn
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