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歷史久遠

lik6 si2 gau2 jyun5

li4 shi3 jiu3 yuan3

ancient history

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

歷史久遠

This word was added by bybell on 7th Apr 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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歷 lik6 li4 - [1] [v] take place; pass; elapse [2] [v] under
史 si2 shi3 - history; chronicle; annals
久 gau2 jiu3 - long ago; old
遠 jyun5 jyun6 yuan3 yung4 {yuan4} - distant; remote; far

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