zuò​gǔ

to pass away

Senses

作古 zuò​gǔ to pass away

(literary) to pass away; to die; used as a polite way to say someone has become a person of the past

作古 zuò​gǔ to innovate

(literary) to break with tradition and establish a new precedent rather than following old rules

References

synonym 作古/作古 去世/去世
synonym 作古/作古 逝世/逝世
synonym 作古/作古 出世/出世
antonym 作古/作古 出生/出生
synonym 逝世/逝世 作古/作古