No. 1,445 in Chinese
古
"Ancient" or "old."
In a sentence
古代的建筑有独特的美。
Ancient buildings have unique beauty.
In this sentence, '古代' means 'ancient' or 'historical era,' demonstrating the use of '古' to relate to antiquity.
这篇文章充满了古朴的风格。
This article is filled with a simple and classic style.
Here, '古朴' uses '古' to describe the classic and traditional aspect of simplicity.
在这个村庄里，依旧保存着许多古物。
In this village, many antique items are still preserved.
In this instance, '古物' utilizes '古' to denote antiques or items from the past.
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