古 Ancient Scene

These are the characters in this series. To see them put together in a story, click on the image above to access the pdf. Then review and quiz yourself at the bottom.

居

jū

reside
尸 + 古gǔ
corpse/flag + ancient

permanent residence of the corpse is the tomb

固

gù

solid
囗 + 古gǔ
enclose + ancient

a solid ancient wall

苦

kǔ

bitter
艹 + 古gǔ
flowers + ancient

flowers get bitter as they get ancient

枯

kū

withered
木 + 古gǔ
tree + ancient

gnarled, withered, ancient tree

姑

gū

father’s sister
女 + 古gǔ
woman + ancient

Picture your father's sister as an ancient woman.

咕

gū

mutter
口 + 古gǔ
mouth + ancient

mouth muttering from the tomb

古

gǔ

ancient
十 + 口
ten + mouth

ten ancient oracles

胡

hú

goatee
古gǔ + 月
ancient + moon

ancient moon with a goatee

古 Ancient Scene

Quiz

咕

gū

mutter

古

gǔ

ancient

胡

hú

goatee

枯

kū

withered

固

gù

solid

居

jū

reside

苦

kǔ

bitter

姑

gū

father’s sister

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