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Meaning of 博古

博古 means to be erudite in ancient matters; to be well-versed in antiquity; ancient artifacts; antiquities; Chinese painting genre depicting ancient objects. Pronounced bó gǔ.

  • to be erudite in ancient matters; to be well-versed in antiquity
  • ancient artifacts; antiquities; Chinese painting genre depicting ancient objects

Definitions & Examples

shì
wèi
tōng
jīn
de
xué
zhě
 
shēn
shòu
zūn
jìng
 

He is a scholar erudite in both ancient and modern matters, deeply respected.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
xiān
sheng
duō
shí
 
duì
qīng
tóng
liǎo
zhǐ
zhǎng
 

This old gentleman is profoundly knowledgeable about antiquity and knows all about bronze ware.

Méi
yǒu
duō
nián
de
qián
xīn
yán
jiū
 
hěn
nán
dào
de
jìng
jiè
 

It's difficult to reach the state of being erudite in antiquity without years of dedicated study.