古书

古書
gǔshū
noun #36,568

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ancient book
  2. 2 old book
  3. 3 classical text

Examples

Tā xǐhuan shōucáng gǔshū.
He likes to collect ancient books.
Zhè běn gǔshū shì Sòng dài kèyìn de.
This old book was printed in the Song dynasty.
Gǔshū lǐ jìzǎi le hěn duō yǒuqù de gùshi.
Many interesting stories are recorded in ancient texts.

Tips

usage
古书 covers any pre-modern Chinese book — woodblock-printed editions ( kèběn), manuscripts (抄本 chāoběn), and rare editions ( shànběn). For specifically the Confucian classics, use 经书 (jīngshū) or 经典 (jīngdiǎn).

Stroke Order

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