古音 gǔ yīn ㄍㄨˇ ㄧㄣ gu2 jam1

  • ancient (esp. pre-Qin) pronunciation of a Chinese character
  • classical speech sounds

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 古 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 字 ( zì zi6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 古音 ( gǔ yīn gu2 jam1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 )?

    What is this word's ancient pronunciation?

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