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Definition(s) for: 古今

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
古今 gǔ jīn - then and now
- ancient and modern

List Ranking for: 古今

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 52,346 17,074 12,901

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
古 gǔ- surname Gu
古 gǔ- ancient
- old
- paleo-
今 jīn- now
- the present time
- current
- contemporary
- this (day, year etc)

Other Words Containing 古今

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
古今 - - 52,346 17,074 12,901