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旧 - jiù

old, ancient; former, past

old, ancient; former, past

How to read 旧

Click 旧 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiù
Englishold, ancient; former, past
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

旧事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 旧交. Please read 旧例 one more time.

Common words with this character

old affair; former matter
old friend; former acquaintance
old rules; example from the past; former practices
former custom; old ways

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 旧 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 旧事 and 旧交 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 旧.