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古代
gǔdài
1. ancient times
2. olden times
HSK 5 Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown

古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5 5 丶
代
dài
era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
HSK 5 5 丶

Compound Words (3)

元古代
Yuángǔdài
Proterozoic (geological era 2500-540m years ago)
古代史
gǔdàishǐ
ancient history
太古代
Tàigǔdài
Archaeozoic (geological era before 2500m years ago)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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