Writing
古老 (gǔ lǎo) — how to say "ancient" in Chinese
古老
Ancient
adjective
Character composition
古
ancient
老
old
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
古老的城市
gǔlǎo de chéngshì
ancient city
古老的建筑
gǔlǎo de jiànzhù
ancient building
古老的文化
gǔlǎo de wénhuà
ancient culture
Examples
这座古老的城堡有很多故事。
This ancient castle has many stories.
这座城市很古老。
This city is very ancient.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "ancient" in Chinese?
"ancient" in Chinese is 古老 (gǔ lǎo).
古老 meaning in English
古老 (gǔ lǎo) means "Ancient".
How is 古老 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǔ lǎo (written as gu lao, gulao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "ancient" in Chinese characters?
It is written 古老: 古 has 5 strokes, 老 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 古老?
古老 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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