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公元
gōngyuán
1. CE (Common Era)
2. Christian Era
3. AD (Anno Domini)
HSK 5 Common • Top 18%

Character Breakdown

公
gōng
fair, equitable; public; duke
HSK 2 4 丶
元
yuán
first; dollar; origin; head
HSK 3 4 丶

Compound Words (1)

公元前
gōngyuánqián
BCE (before the Common Era)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
15,230 of 84,292