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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 怀古

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
怀古 huái gǔ - to recall the past
- to cherish the memory of past events
- to reminisce
- nostalgic

List Ranking:

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

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 59,564 45,810

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
怀 huái- surname Huai
怀 huái- bosom
- heart
- mind
- to think of
- to harbor in one's mind
- to conceive (a child)
古 gǔ- surname Gu
古 gǔ- ancient
- old
- paleo-

Other Words Containing 怀古

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 (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo