反古

fǎngǔ

to return to an ancient state; to return to ancient ideas or customs

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 反 fǎn
  1. contrary
  2. in reverse
  3. inside out or upside down
  4. to reverse
  5. to return
  6. to oppose
  7. opposite
  8. against
  9. anti-
  10. to rebel
  11. to use analogy
  12. instead
  13. abbr. for 反切 fǎnqiè phonetic system
=1 反 fàn
  1. (music) Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note fa (4).
  2. Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note fa (4).
  3. alternative form of 販 /贩 (fàn)
  4. used in 反反
=2 古 Gǔ surname Gu
=2 古 gǔ
  1. ancient
  2. old
  3. paleo-
=2 古 gù
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 固 (gù)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 故 (gù)
  3. alternative form of 固 (gù)
  4. alternative form of 故 (gù)
=2 古 kū
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 古成
  2. only used in 古成