Meaning of 古音
古音 means ancient pronunciation; old phonology; Old Chinese phonology; Zhou-Qin period pronunciation. Pronounced gǔ yīn.
- ancient pronunciation; old phonology
- Old Chinese phonology; Zhou-Qin period pronunciation
Definitions & Examples
Yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
yīn音
shì是
liǎo了
jiě解
hàn汉
zì字
yǎn演
biàn变
de的
zhòng重
yào要
tú途
jìng径
。
Studying ancient pronunciation is an important way to understand the evolution of Chinese characters.
Zhè这
ge个
zì字
de的
gǔ古
yīn音
hé和
jīn今
yīn音
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
bù不
tóng同
。
The ancient pronunciation of this character is very different from its modern pronunciation.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
tōng通
guò过
yùn韵
shū书
lái来
chóng重
jiàn建
gǔ古
yīn音
xì系
tǒng统
。
Scholars reconstruct ancient phonology systems through rhyme dictionaries.