古典
Old HSK 5
古典 (gǔdiǎn) · classical
古典 (gǔdiǎn) means “classical”. It is written with 2 characters: 古 (ancient) + 典 (law). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 古典 is built
The characters
古 gǔ · ancient
What 古 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Words passing through ten 十 mouths 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
典 diǎn · law
What 典 is made of
- 曲qū — crooked
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Two hands 八 holding a book 冊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她喜欢听古典音乐。Tā xǐhuan tīng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè.She likes listening to classical music.
这本古典小说很有名。Zhè běn gǔdiǎn xiǎoshuō hěn yǒumíng.This classical novel is very famous.
Questions about 古典
What does 古典 mean?
古典 (gǔdiǎn) means “classical”.
How do you pronounce 古典?
古典 is pronounced gǔdiǎn.
Which HSK level is 古典?
古典 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 古代gǔdàiancient times
- 名胜古迹míngshènggǔjìplaces of interest
- 古董gǔdǒngantique
- 古怪gǔguàistrange
- 考古kǎogǔarchaeology
- 古gǔancient
- 词典cídiǎndictionary
- 字典zìdiǎndictionary
- 典型diǎnxíngtypical
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
Learn 古典 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.