复古 復古
复古 復古 fù gǔ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇ fuk6 gu2
- to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)
- to turn back the clock
- neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文
- retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
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复 復
- 修复 修復 xiū fù ㄒㄧㄡ ㄈㄨˋ sau1 fuk6 to restore; to renovate
- 反复 反覆 fǎn fù ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋ faan2 fuk1 repeatedly
- 回复 回復 huí fù ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄨˋ wui4 fuk6 to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc)
- 报复 報復 bào fù ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄨˋ bou3 fuk6 to make reprisals; to retaliate
- 康复 康復 kāng fù ㄎㄤ ㄈㄨˋ hong1 fuk6 to recuperate
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- 复原 復原 fù yuán ㄈㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ fuk6 jyun4 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition
- 复查 復查 fù chá ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄚˊ fuk6 caa4 to check again; to re-examine
- 复活 復活 fù huó ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ fuk6 wut6 to revive
- 复苏 復甦 fù sū ㄈㄨˋ ㄙㄨ fuk6 sou1 to recover (health, economic)
- 复发 復發 fù fā ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄚ fuk6 faat3 to recur (of a disease)
- 复习 復習 fù xí ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊ fuk1 zaap6 to review
- 复兴 復興 fù xīng ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥ fuk6 hing1 to revive
- 恢复 恢復 huī fù ㄏㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˋ fui1 fuk6 to reinstate
- 收复 收復 shōu fù ㄕㄡ ㄈㄨˋ sau1 fuk6 to recover (lost territory etc)
- 答复 答覆 dá fù ㄉㄚˊ ㄈㄨˋ daap3 fuk1 to answer
- 复印 複印 fù yìn ㄈㄨˋ ㄧㄣˋ fuk1 jan3 to photocopy
- 复合 複合 fù hé ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊ fuk1 hap6 complex
- 复习 複習 fù xí ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊ fuk1 zaap6 variant of 复习
- 复制 複製 fù zhì ㄈㄨˋ ㄓˋ fuk1 zai3 to duplicate
- 复杂 複雜 fù zá ㄈㄨˋ ㄗㄚˊ fuk1 zaap6 complicated; complex
古
- 古人 gǔ rén ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ gu2 jan4 people of ancient times
- 古代 gǔ dài ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ gu2 doi6 ancient times
- 古典 gǔ diǎn ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ gu2 din2 classical
- 古怪 gǔ guài ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋ gu2 gwaai3 strange
- 古朴 古樸 gǔ pǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ gu2 pok3 simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
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- 古物 gǔ wù ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˋ gu2 mat6 antique
- 古籍 gǔ jí ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˊ gu2 zik6 ancient text
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 古董 gǔ dǒng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˇ gu2 dung2 curio
- 古迹 古蹟 gǔ jì ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ place of historic interest; historical site
- 考古 kǎo gǔ ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ haau2 gu2 archaeology
- 前无古人 前無古人 qián wú gǔ rén ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 (idiom) unprecedented
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 万古长青 萬古長青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄥ maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 (idiom) enduring through the ages; ever-flourishing
- 上古 shàng gǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨˇ soeng6 gu2 the distant past
- 中古 Zhōng Gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 Sino-Cuban
- 中古 zhōng gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 medieval
- 亘古 亙古 gèn gǔ ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ gang2 gu2 throughout time
- 仿古 fǎng gǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄍㄨˇ fong2 gu2 pseudo-classical
- 作古 zuò gǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨˇ zok3 gu2 to die
Idioms with these characters
- 错综复杂 錯綜複雜 cuò zōng fù zá ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄈㄨˋ ㄗㄚˊ co3 zung1 fuk1 zaap6 tangled and complicated (idiom)
- 打击报复 打擊報復 dǎ jī bào fù ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧ ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄨˋ daa1 gik1 bou3 fuk1 (idiom) to retaliate
- 得而复失 得而復失 dé ér fù shī ㄉㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕ dak1 ji4 fuk6 sat1 to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
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- 旧病复发 舊病復發 jiù bìng fù fā ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄚ gau6 beng6 fuk6 faat3 old illness recurs (idiom); a relapse
- 克己复礼 克己復禮 kè jǐ fù lǐ ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ hak1 gei2 fuk6 lai5 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
- 年复一年 年復一年 nián fù yī nián ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ nin4 fuk6 jat1 nin4 (idiom) over the years; year after year
- 失而复得 失而復得 shī ér fù dé ㄕ ㄦˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ sat1 ji4 fuk6 dak1 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
- 死而复生 死而復生 sǐ ér fù shēng ㄙˇ ㄦˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄥ sei2 ji4 fuk1 saang1 (idiom) to come back to life (after death)
- 死灰复燃 死灰復燃 sǐ huī fù rán ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˋ ㄖㄢˊ sei2 fui1 fuk6 jin4 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
- 无以复加 無以復加 wú yǐ fù jiā ㄨˊ ㄧˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ mou4 ji5 fuk6 gaa1 in the extreme (idiom)
- 彪炳千古 biāo bǐng qiān gǔ ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ biu1 bing2 cin1 gu2 to shine through the ages (idiom)
- 亘古不变 亙古不變 gèn gǔ bù biàn ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ gang2 gu2 bat1 bin3 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
- 贵古贱今 貴古賤今 guì gǔ jiàn jīn ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣ gwai3 gu2 zin6 gam1 to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
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- 古井无波 古井無波 gǔ jǐng wú bō ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄨˊ ㄅㄛ gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1 (idiom) calm and collected; unaffected by external influences
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 古灵精怪 古靈精怪 gǔ líng jīng guài ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄞˋ gu2 ling4 zing1 gwaai3 (idiom) mischievously clever; whimsically quirky
- 厚古薄今 hòu gǔ bó jīn ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄣ hau5 gu2 bok6 gam1 to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)
- 借古讽今 借古諷今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ze3 gu2 fung3 gam1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
- 稽古振今 jī gǔ zhèn jīn ㄐㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ kai1 gu2 zan3 gam1 studying the old to promote the new (idiom)
- 旷古未闻 曠古未聞 kuàng gǔ wèi wén ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˊ kwong3 gu2 mei6 man4 never before in the whole of history (idiom)