古 (pinyin: gǔ, written "gu" or "gu") means old, classic, ancient. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 古.
Meaning
old, classic, ancient
Stroke order
古
Examples
古时候,在中国北边的边境上,住着一个老人。
gǔ shí hou, zài zhōng guó běi biān de biān jìng shang, zhù zhe yí ge lǎo rén.
In ancient times, on China's northern frontier, there lived an old man.
I'm not actually a Buddhist, but standing in the main hall, looking at those ancient statues, I was still deeply moved.
在北方,人们喜欢在除夕晚上吃饺子。因为饺子的形状像古代的钱,所以吃饺子代表新的一年会有钱、有福气。
zài běi fāng, rén men xǐ huan zài chú xī wǎn shang chī jiǎo zi. yīn wèi jiǎo zi de xíng zhuàng xiàng gǔ dài de qián, suǒ yǐ chī jiǎo zi dài biǎo xīn de yì nián huì yǒu qián, yǒu fú qi.
In the north, people like to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve. Because the shape of dumplings is like ancient money, eating dumplings represents that the new year will bring wealth and good fortune.