The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

古色古香

gǔ sè gǔ xiāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
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-b86106ebdf94e942. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

古色古香 古色古香 [gu3 se4 gu3 xiang1] /interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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

  • 色
    sè

    color / CL:種|种[zhǒng] / look / appearance / sex

    shǎi

    (coll.) color / used in 色子[shǎi zi]

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 香
    xiāng

    fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gēn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.