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旧

Traditional: 舊

jiù

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jiù · gau6 (Jyutping)

  1. old
  2. opposite: new 新
  3. former
  4. worn (with age)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

旧

Meaning
old, ancient; former, past
Radical
日
Strokes
5
Components
⿰丨日
Cangjie
LA
Four-corner
2600.0

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