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Chinese
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up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
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ancient; old
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simp. and trad. (上古)
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上
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古
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Pronunciation
Noun
上古
- the distant past; ancient times; antiquity; early historical times
- 上古漢語/上古汉语 ― shànggǔ hànyǔ ― Old Chinese
Synonyms
- 元古 (yuángǔ)
- 先代 (xiāndài) (literary)
- 先古 (xiāngǔ) (literary)
- 古代 (gǔdài)
- 古早 (gǔzǎo) (chiefly Min)
- 古時/古时 (gǔshí)
- 古清朝代 (Puxian Min)
- 太古 (tàigǔ) (often attributive)
- 曠古/旷古 (kuànggǔ)
- 絕代/绝代 (juédài) (literary)
- 遠古/远古 (yuǎngǔ)
- 邃古 (suìgǔ)
Derived terms
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
上古 • (jōko) ←じやうこ (zyauko)?
- the distant past, ancient times
- Coordinate terms: 中古 (chūko), 近古 (kinko)
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
上古 • (sanggo) (hangeul 상고)
- hanja form? of 상고 (“the distant past, ancient times”)
Vietnamese
Noun
上古
- chữ Hán form of thượng cổ (“ancient times”).