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考古

kǎo gǔ

HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

kǎo gǔ · haau2 gu2 (Jyutping)

  1. archaeology
  2. to engage in archaeological studies

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

考

Meaning
examine, test; investigate
Radical
耂
Strokes
6
Components
⿸耂丂
Cangjie
JKYS
Four-corner
4420.7

古

Meaning
old, classic, ancient
Radical
口
Strokes
5
Components
⿱十口
Cangjie
JR
Four-corner
4060.0

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