Writing
考古 (kǎo gǔ) — how to say "archaeology" in Chinese
考古
Archaeology
verb · noun
Character composition
考
to examine, to investigate
古
ancient, old
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
考古研究
kǎo gǔ yán jiū
archaeological research
考古发现
kǎo gǔ fā xiàn
archaeological discovery
考古学家
kǎo gǔ xué jiā
archaeologist
Examples
考古学家在中国发现了许多古代文物。
Archaeologists have discovered many ancient artifacts in China.
他学习考古。
He studies archaeology.
Frequently asked questions
Archaeology meaning in Chinese
"archaeology" in Chinese is 考古 (kǎo gǔ).
What does 考古 mean in English?
考古 (kǎo gǔ) means "Archaeology".
How is 考古 pronounced?
It is pronounced kǎo gǔ (written as kao gu, kaogu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "archaeology" in Chinese characters?
It is written 考古: 考 has 6 strokes, 古 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 考古?
考古 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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