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古老
gǔ lǎo
ancient, age-old
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What does 古老 mean?
古老 (pinyin: gǔ lǎo) means ancient, age-old. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
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Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 古 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 老
The characters of 古老
| 古 | gǔ | component character |
| 老 | lǎo | old; elderly; (prefix) old, experienced, long-standing (HSK 3) |
Related HSK 5 words
| 危害 | wēi hài | to harm, endanger |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | contrast, comparison |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | unlucky |
| 业余 | yè yú | amateur, hobby; spare time, after hours |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 摘 | zhāi | pick (fruit), remove |
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable, certain |
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