古 (gu2 | gu3) : ancient; old; a surname

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古

gu2

gu3

[1] [adj] ancient; old; classic | [Ant] 今
[2] [n] ancient times/things; antiquity
[3] [n] a Chinese surname

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Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

古

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吉告

This word has been viewed 14765 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Jan 2015 13:38

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古老 gu2 lou5 gu3 lao3 = [1] ancient; [2] old-fashioned

古怪 gu2 gwaai3 gu3 guai4 = peculiar; strange; eccentric

古仔 gu2 zai2 = story 粵

朱古力 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 = chocolate 粵

講古仔 gong2 gu2 zai2 = to tell a story / stories 粵

自古 zi6 gu2 zi4 gu3 = from time immemorial; since ancient times

古人 gu2 jan4 = people from ancient times

古老石山 gu2 lou5 sek6 saan1 = old-fashioned

熱朱古力 jit6 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 re4 zhu1 gu3 li4 = hot chocolate 粵

古井無波 gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1 = loss of sexual desire

內蒙古 noi6 mung4 gu2 nei4 meng3 gu3 = Inner Mongolia

整古 zing2 gu2 = to make fun of; to trick; to frame 粵

整古做怪 zing2 gu2 zou6 gwaai3 = to make a face; play the fool; mess around 粵

古惑仔 gu2 waak6 zai2 = gangster; criminal 粵

古月粉 gu2 jyut6 fan2 = pepper 粵

蒙古 mung4 gu2 meng2 gu3 = Mongolia

古巴 gu2 baa1 gu3 ba1 = Cuba

古壁 gu2 bik1 gu3 bi4 = Quebec

萬古長青 maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 wan4 gu3 chang2 qing1 = (saying) eternal; everlasting; remain forever

太古 taai3 gu2 tai4 gu3 = Tai Koo (MTR station)

古代 gu2 doi6 = ancient times; olden times; long ago

古典 gu2 din2 = classical

古文 gu2 man4 = classical Chinese literature

古板 gu2 baan2 gu3 ban3 = staid; stuffy; out-moded; old-fashioned; inflexible

萬古 maan6 gu2 = eternally; forever

古銅色 gu2 tung4 sik1 = bronze-colored

太古城 taai3 gu2 sing4 = Tai Koo Shing

太古菜 taai3 gu2 coi3 = Chinese flat cabbage

古時 gu2 si4 gu3 shi2 = [n] ancient times

講古 gong2 gu2 = recount ancient tales, tell stories of the past 粵

淘古井 tou4 gu2 zeng2 = marry a rich widow 粵

古城 gu2 sing4 = a temple; ancient city

古怪人 gu2 gwaai3 jan4 = an eccentric person

古龍水 gu2 lung4 seoi2 = Eau de Cologne

世界性古老問題 sai3 gaai3 sing3 gu2 lou5 man6 tai4 shi4 jie4 xing4 gu3 lao3 wen4 ti2 = a problem as old as the world itself

博古通今 bok3 gu2 tung1 gam1 bo2 gu3 tong1 jin1 = conversant with things past and present - erudite and informed

古典音樂 gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6 gu3 dian3 yin1 yue4 = classical music

古典語言 gu2 din2 jyu5 jin4 gu3 dian3 yu3 yan2 = classical language

古董 gu2 dung2 gu3 dong3 = antique

尼古丁 nei4 gu2 ding1 ni2 gu3 ding1 = nicotine

古來 gu2 loi4 gu3 lai2 = old-time

古希臘 gu2 hei1 lip6 /laap6 gu3 xi1 la4 = ancient Greece

古希臘語 gu2 hei1 lip6 /laap6 jyu5 gu3 xi1 la4 yu3 = ancient Greek (language)

古羅馬 gu2 lo4 maa5 gu3 luo2 ma3 = ancient Rome

蒙古包 mung4 gu2 baau1 meng2 gu3 bao1 = a yurt

遠古 jyun5 gu2 yuan3 gu3 = antiquity; ancient times

古箏 gu2 zang1 gu3 zheng1 = Chinese zither, guzheng

古物 gu2 mat6 gu3 wu4 = antique

古墓 gu2 mou6 gu3 mu4 = old tomb (archaeology)

古柯 gu2 o1 gu3 ke1 = [botany] coca (source of cocaine)

古詩 gu2 si1 gu3 shi1 = old verse; classical Chinese poem

朱古力奶 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 naai5 = chocolate milk 粵

朱古力碎 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 seoi3 = chocolate chips 粵

自古以來 zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4 zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 = since ancient times 國

自古以嚟 zi6 gu2 ji5 lai4 = since ancient times 粵

萬古不變 maan6 gu2 bat1 bin3 wan4 gu3 bu4 bian4 = hold true forever 國

古典主義 gu2 din2 zyu2 ji6 gu3 dian3 zhu3 yi4 = classicalism; classicism (common formation)

古文字 gu2 man4 zi6 gu3 wen2 zi4 = ancient writing

古書 gu2 syu1 gu3 shu1 = ancient books (common formation)

刁鑽古怪 diu1 zyun3 gu2 gwaai3 diao1 zuan4 gu3 guai4 = cunning

古都 gu2 dou1 gu3 du1 = ancient capital (place)

千古 cin1 gu2 qian1 gu3 = through the ages; eternal; for all time

作古 zok3 gu2 zuo4 gu3 = [formal] die; pass away

自我作古 zi6 ngo5 zok3 gu2 zi4 wo3 zuo4 gu3 = be the first to do sth; originate a method, etc.

蒙古大夫 mung4 gu2 daai6 fu1 meng2 gu3 da4 fu1 = a quack doctor; a Mongolia doctor

谷古 guk1 gu2 = cocoa 粵

古惑 gu2 waak6 gu3 huo4 = variant of 蠱惑

古縮 gu2 suk1 = conservative; old fashioned

日本古箏 jat6 bun2 gu2 zaang1 = koto (common formation)

古色古香 gu2 sik1 gu2 hoeng1 gu3 se4 gu3 xiang1 = antique ; old style ; vintage

黑古勒特 hak1 gu2 lak6 dak6 = dark complexion 粵

古古怪怪 gu2 gu2 gwaai3 gwaai3 gu3 gu3 guai4 guai4 = peculiar , eccentric , odd , strange

古裝片 gu2 zong1 pin2 gu3 zhuang1 pian4 = costume film

古意 gu2 ji3 gu3 yi4 = interest and charm of antique taste; reflect on ancient events

古玩 gu2 wun6*2 gu3 wan2 = antique, curio

年逾古稀 nin4 jyu4 gu2 hei1 nian2 yu2 gu3 xi1 = over seventy years old

古舊 gu2 gau6 gu3 jiu4 = antiquated; archaic; ancient; mouldy, moldy

古董舖 gu2 dung2 pou3 = antique shop 粵

喇古 laak1 gu2 = popular, salable 粵

蘇古 sou1 gu2 = quarter (math) 粵

古老十八代 gu2 lou5 sap6 baat3 doi6 = very old-fashioned 粵

中古 zung1 gu2 zhong1 gu3 = medieval times, Middle ages; middle ancient, middle aged

中古品 zung1 gu2 ban2 zhong1 gu3 pin3 = middle ancient / middle aged / second-hand product

蒙古語 mung4 gu2 jyu5 meng3 gu3 yu3 = the Mongolian language (common formation)

一失足成千古恨 jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6 yi4 shi1 zu2 cheng2 qian1 gu3 hen4 = a moment's error can bring a lifelong regret

考古學 haau2 gu2 hok6 kao3 gu3 xue2 = archaeology

古魯 gu2 lou5 gu3 lu3 = Guru, a teacher ; expert

古抄本 gu2 caau1 bun2 gu3 chao1 ben3 = codex (common formation)

古體詩 gu2 tai2 si1 gu3 ti3 shi1 = Classical poetry before the 5th century

復古 fuk6 gu2 fu4 gu3 = restore ancient ways; retro-styled

古琴 gu2 kam4 gu3 qin2 = 7-stringed zither, qin

彪炳千古 biu1 bing2 cin1 gu2 biao1 bing3 qian1 gu3 = shine throughout the ages

行古惑 haang4 gu2 waak6 xing2 gu3 huo4 = live the life of a gangster; living in the hood 粵

古跡 gu2 zik1 gu3 ji1 = historical sites

蒙古人 mung4 gu2 jan4 meng3 gu3 ren2 = Mongol

前無古人 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 = to have no predecessor; be historically unprecedented

食古不化 sik6 gu2 bat1 faa3 shi2 gu3 bu2 hua4 = pedantic

古裝劇 gu2 zong1 kek6 gu3 zhuang1 ju4 = costume drama

古靈精怪 gu2 ling4 zing1 gwaai3 gu3 ling2 jing1 guai4 = strange; weird; grotesque 粵

名古屋 ming4 gu2 uk1 ming2 gu3 wu1 = Nagoya

太古廣場 taai3 gu2 gwong2 coeng4 tai4 gu3 guang3 chang3 = Pacific Place (HK); Pacific Mall (Toronto)

太古輪船公司 taai3 gu2 leon4 syun4 gung1 si1 = Butterfield & Swire

內蒙古自治區 noi6 mung4 gu2 zi6 zi6 keoi1 nei4 meng2 gu3 zi4 zhi4 qu1 = Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

古交 gu2 gaau1 gu3 jiao1 = Gujiao (city in Shanxi)

古坑鄉 gu2 haang1 hoeng1 gu3 keng1 xiang1 = Kukeng (village in Taiwan)

古冶 gu2 je5 gu3 ye3 = Guye (place in Hebei)

古縣 gu2 jyun6 gu3 xian4 = Gu county (county in Shanxi)

古藺 gu2 leon6 gu3 lin4 = Gulin (place in Sichuan)

古田 gu2 tin4 gu3 tian2 = Gutian (place in Fujian)

古丈 gu2 zoeng6 gu3 zhang4 = Guzhang (place in Hunan)

額爾古納右旗 ngaak6 ji5 gu2 naap6 jau6 kei4 e2 er3 gu3 na4 you4 qi2 = E'ergu'na youqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

額爾古納左旗 ngaak6 ji5 gu2 naap6 zo2 kei4 e2 er3 gu3 na4 zuo3 qi2 = E'ergu'na zuoqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

古浪 gu2 long6 gu3 lang4 = Gulang (place in Gansu)

太古股份有限公司 taai3 gu2 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Swire Pacific Ltd.

蒙古航空公司 mung4 gu2 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 meng3 gu3 hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 = Miat Mongolian Airlines

李鄭屋古墓 lei5 zeng6 uk1 gu2 mou6 = the ancient Chinese tomb at Li Cheng

古生物學 gu2 sang1 mat6 hok6 gu3 sheng1 wu4 xue2 = palaeontology, paleontology

古生物學家 gu2 sang1 mat6 hok6 gaa1 gu3 sheng1 wu4 xue2 jia1 = palaeontologist, paleontologist; paleobiologist

古蘭經 gu2 laan4 ging1 gu3 lan2 jing1 = Koran (Islamic scripture)

集古村 zaap6 gu2 cyun1 = [n] Middle Kingdom (Ocean Park)

古植物學 gu2 zik6 mat6 hok6 gu3 zhi2 wu4 xue2 = palaeobotany

古動物學 gu2 dung6 mat6 hok6 gu3 dong4 wu4 xue2 = palaeozoology (common formation)

內蒙古大學 noi6 mung4 gu2 daai6 hok6 nei4 meng2 gu3 da4 xue2 = Inner Mongolia University

古巴共產黨 gu2 baa1 gung6 caan2 dong2 gu3 ba1 gong4 chan3 dang3 = Communist Party of Cuba (common formation)

古拉格 gu2 laai1 gaak3 gu3 la1 ge2 = gulag (as a loanword)

蒙古症 mung4 gu2 zing3 meng2 gu3 zheng4 = mongolism; Down's syndrome, Down syndrome; trisomy 21

古龍 gu2 lung4 gu3 long2 = Gu Long, writer of wuxia novels

外蒙古 ngoi6 mung4 gu2 wai4 meng2 gu3 = Outer Mongolia

上古漢語 soeng6 gu2 hon3 jyu5 shang4 gu3 han4 yu3 = Old Chinese; Archaic Chinese

中古漢語 zung1 gu2 hon3 jyu5 zhong1 gu3 han4 yu3 = Middle Chinese; Ancient Chinese

盤古大陸 pun4 gu2 daai6 luk6 pan2 gu3 da4 lu4 = Pangaea

一失足千古恨 jat1 sat1 zuk1 cin1 gu2 han6 yi1 shi1 zu2 qian1 gu3 hen4 = a single mistake can cause eternal regret

年屆古稀 nin4 gaai3 gu3 hei1 nian2 jie4 gu3 xi1 = have reached the age of 70; 70 years old; to be a septuagenarian

前無古人，後無來者 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 hau6 mou4 loi4 ze2 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3 = historically unprecedented

古法偏方 gu2 faat3 pin1 fong1 gu3 fa3 pian1 fang1 = ancient prescription

太古船公司 taai3 gu2 syun4 gung1 si1 tai4 gu3 chuan2 gong1 si1 = Butterfield & Swire

太古海洋開發公司 taai3 gu2 hoi2 joeng4 hoi1 faat3 gung1 si1 = Swire Pacific Co Ltd

古天樂 gu2 tin1 lok6 gu3 tian1 le4 = Louis Koo

阜新蒙古族自治縣 fau6 san1 mung4 gu2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 fu4 xin1 Meng2 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Fuxin Mongol autonomous county (county in Liaoning)

河南蒙古族自治縣 ho4 naam4 mung4 gu2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 he2 nan2 Meng2 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = He'nan Mengguzu autonomous county (county in Qinghai)

古巨基 gu2 geoi6 gei1 gu3 ju4 ji1 = Leo Ku Kui-Kei

巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 baa1 jam1 gwok3 ling4 mung4 gu2 zi6 zi6 zau1 ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1 = Bayinguoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang

古根海姆 gu2 gan1 hoi2 mou5 gu3 gen1 hai3 mu3 = Guggenheim (name)

古着 gu2 zoek3 gu3 zhou2 = a second hand clothing shop

古拉格群島 gu2 laai1 gaak3 kwan4 dou2 = The Gulag Archipelago

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一隻古靈精怪嘅動物粵
A weird and imaginative animal.

漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。國
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.

通常會喺博物館搵到古董粵
Antiques can usually be found in museums.

要唔要加$5換朱古力?
Do you want to pay $5 to get a chocolate?
[note the absent character 購 from 換購]

要唔要加$5換購朱古力?
Do you want to pay $5 to get a chocolate?

呢隻古仔好㜺鬼粵
This story is really interesting.

考古學係一門研究人類文化同歷史嘅學科粵
Archeology is a science that studies human cultures and history

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏粵
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
[Lit. classical music, I comparatively like flute solo ]

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