Writing
古人 (gǔ rén) — how to say "ancient people" in Chinese
古人
Ancient people
noun
Character composition
古
ancient
人
person
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
古人的智慧
gǔ rén de zhì huì
the wisdom of ancient people
了解古人
liǎo jiě gǔ rén
understand ancient people
Examples
古人用毛笔写字。
Ancient people wrote with a brush.
古人写诗。
Ancient people wrote poems.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "ancient people" in Chinese?
"ancient people" in Chinese is 古人 (gǔ rén).
古人 meaning in English
古人 (gǔ rén) means "Ancient people".
How is 古人 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǔ rén (written as gu ren, guren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "ancient people" in Chinese characters?
It is written 古人: 古 has 5 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 古人?
古人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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