古 · gǔ · surname Gu
Learn the Chinese character 古 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 古.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 古
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 古.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 古gǔsurname Gu
- 古代gǔdàiancient times
- 古老gǔlǎoancient
- 古典gǔdiǎnclassical
- 古迹gǔjìplace of historic interest
- 古人gǔrénpeople of ancient times
- 考古kǎogǔarchaeology
- 古董gǔdǒngcurio
- 古怪gǔguàistrange
- 古籍gǔjíancient text
- 古今中外gǔjīn-zhōngwàiat all times and in all places (idiom)
- 古朴gǔpǔsimple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
- 前无古人qiánwúgǔrén(idiom) unprecedented
Real usage
Example sentences with 古
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 古 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 古
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 古 mean in Chinese?
古 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: surname Gu.
How do you pronounce 古?
古 is shown as gǔ.
Is 古 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 古 is HSK 5 recognition character #104.
Can I practise writing 古?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 writing inventory
- 13 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #104.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.