old, classic, ancient

HSK 5 #509

DEFINITIONS

古 gǔ
  • surname Gu
  • ancient
  • old
  • paleo-

STROKES

WORDS

fù gǔ 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)
会 fù gǔ huì anti-Qing revolutionary party set up in 1904 under Cai Yuanpei 蔡元培; same as 光復會|光复会
會 fù gǔ huì anti-Qing revolutionary party set up in 1904 under Cai Yuanpei 蔡元培; same as 光復會|光复会
西加巴 dé gǔ xī jiā bā Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras (Tw)
怀 huái gǔ to recall the past; to cherish the memory of past events; to reminisce; nostalgic
huái gǔ to recall the past; to cherish the memory of past events; to reminisce; nostalgic
nǐ gǔ to emulate a classic; to work in the style of a classic (author)
nǐ gǔ to emulate a classic; to work in the style of a classic (author)
之作 nǐ gǔ zhī zuò a work in a classic style; a pastiche
之作 nǐ gǔ zhī zuò a work in a classic style; a pastiche
叙拉 xù lā gǔ Syracuse, Sicily; also written 錫拉庫薩|锡拉库萨[Xi1 la1 ku4 sa4]
敘拉 xù lā gǔ Syracuse, Sicily; also written 錫拉庫薩|锡拉库萨[Xi1 la1 ku4 sa4]
典 xīn gǔ diǎn neoclassical
典主义 xīn gǔ diǎn zhǔ yì neoclassicism
典主義 xīn gǔ diǎn zhǔ yì neoclassicism
鲁 míng gǔ lǔ Bengkulu (Indonesian town on the south coast of Sumatra)
魯 míng gǔ lǔ Bengkulu (Indonesian town on the south coast of Sumatra)
鲁市 míng gǔ lǔ shì Bengkulu (Indonesian town on the south coast of Sumatra)
魯市 míng gǔ lǔ shì Bengkulu (Indonesian town on the south coast of Sumatra)
kuàng gǔ since the dawn of time; from the year dot
未有 kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented
未有 kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented
未闻 kuàng gǔ wèi wén never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented; also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
未聞 kuàng gǔ wèi wén never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented; also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
人担忧 tì gǔ rén dān yōu to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues