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古風

简古风 · 繁古風

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ fēng

old style
old custom
a pre-Tang Dynasty genre of poetry aka 古體詩 gǔ tǐ shī

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–1 · gu3 feng1

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gu2 fung1

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noun

ancient customs; ancient practice
(literature) a form of pre-Tang era poetry
ancient winds

adj

(art) "ancient-style": with central elements modeled on ancient Han culture (dress, instruments, etc.)

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