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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 自古

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
自古 zì gǔ - (since) ancient times
- (from) time immemorial

List Ranking for: 自古

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
- - 34,406 15,600 10,522

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
自 zì- (bound form) self; oneself
- from; since
- naturally; as a matter of course
古 gǔ- surname Gu
古 gǔ- ancient
- old
- paleo-

Other Words Containing 自古

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
自古 - - 34,406 15,600 10,522
自古以来 - - 37,120 21,835 23,164