Word information
Simplified古典
Traditional古典
Pinyingǔdiǎn
Part of speech形
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.05
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 古典
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
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词典cídiǎn
dictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3]
字典zìdiǎnChinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary; CL:本[ben3]
古gǔancient; old; paleo-; surname Gu
古代gǔdàiancient times
古老gǔlǎoancient; old; age-old
经典jīngdiǎnthe classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical