古代 gǔdài▶ Cổ xưa

Stroke order

古代 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

• 古 — 5 strokes
• 代 — 5 strokes

Related words

• 代替thay thế
• 代表đại diện
• 古典cổ điển
• 年代năm
• 时代thời đại, kỷ nguyên
• 现代hiện đại

古代 is pronounced gǔdài and means “Cổ xưa”. This word appears in HSK 5, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 古代 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.