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上古漢語
soeng6 gu2 hon3 jyu5 |
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Old Chinese; Archaic Chinese - the theorized type of Chinese spoken around 1600 BC - 9 AD. Classical Chinese (文言文) is believed to be derived from the grammar and vocabulary of Old Chinese. Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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上古漢語 / 上古汉语 | ||
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Characters in this word:上 soeng6 soeng5 - upper; superior; preceding; up; on古 gu2 - ancient; old; a surname 漢 hon3 - Han nationality; Han dynasty; guy; fellow 語 jyu5 - language; speech; speak |
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