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古音

gǔ yīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ancient (esp. pre-Qin) pronunciation of a Chinese character / classical speech sounds
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6ebe539281974790. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

古音 古音 [gu3 yin1] /ancient (esp. pre-Qin) pronunciation of a Chinese character/classical speech sounds/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 音
    yīn

    sound / noise / note (of musical scale) / tone / news / syllable / reading (phonetic value of a character)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.