古 Ancient Scene

These are the characters in this series. You can review them and quiz yourself at the bottom. To see them put together in an illustrated story, go to Lessons: Extension.

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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