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古人
gǔrén
1. people from ancient times
2. the ancients
3. the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
Common • Top 18%

Character Breakdown

古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5 5 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶

Compound Words (8)

作古人
zuògǔrén
to die
古人类
gǔrénlèi
ancient hominid species such as Homo erectus, Neanderthal man etc
蒙古人
Měnggǔrén
Mongol
替古人担忧
tìgǔréndānyōu
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
替古人耽忧
tìgǔréndānyōu
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
蒙古人民共和国
MěnggǔRénmínGònghéguó
People's Republic of Mongolia (from 1924)
前无古人后无来者
qiánwúgǔrénhòuwúláizhě
to surpass all others of its kind before and since
前不见古人,后不见来者
qiánbùjiàngǔrén,hòubùjiànláizhě
unique

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