古井 (gǔ jǐng) — ancient well | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

ancient well

Measure word · 口

Easily confused

古井。
Zhè ge cūn zi lǐ de gǔ jǐng yǐ jīng yǒu jǐ bǎi nián le.
This ancient well in the village has been there for hundreds of years.
古井。
Tā men cóng gǔ jǐng lǐ dǎ shuǐ hē.
They draw water from the ancient well to drink.
古井。
Zhè zuò gǔ jǐng shì dāng dì de lì shǐ yí jì.
This ancient well is a local historical site.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

古gǔancient

古 means ancient, and 井 means well; together they describe an old well.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

One reading of 古 sees a shield-like shape above an open mark, showing strength and firmness. Another sees a person spitting out bad-tasting food.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 井 draws a square well with supports on four sides.