Meaning of kū:
圣
to dig
Kǎogǔxué jiā zhèngzài nǔlì dì ku1 wā chū gǔdài wénwù.
考古学家正在努力地圣挖出古代文物。
The archaeologists are diligently digging out ancient artifacts.
old variant of 聖|圣[sheng4]; (bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc)
Jīntiān shì jiàoshī jié, wǒ yào zhù lǎoshī jiérì shèngdàn kuàilè.
今天是教师节，我要祝老师节日圣诞快乐。
Today is Teacher's Day, and I want to wish my teacher a Merry Christmas.
Tā shì yī wèi zhēnzhèng de shèngrén.
他是一位真正的圣人。
He is a truly saintly person.
(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc); (bound form) holy; sacred
Tā zài yīnyuè fāngmiàn zhēn shì yī gè wú yǔ lún bǐ de shèng cái.
他在音乐方面真是一个无与伦比的圣才。
He is truly a peerless talent in the field of music.
Běijīng shì yī zuò yǒngyǒu yōujiǔ lìshǐ hé wénhuà de shèng dì.
北京是一座拥有悠久历史和文化的圣地。
Beijing is a holy place with a long history and culture.
