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亘古通今

gèn gǔ tōng jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
from ancient times up to now / throughout history
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-039a7b8b1893d824. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

亙古通今 亘古通今 [gen4 gu3 tong1 jin1] /from ancient times up to now/throughout history/

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Other forms in these source records: 亙古通今

  • 亘
    gèn

    extending all the way across / running all the way through

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 通
    tōng

    to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

    tòng

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

  • 今
    jīn

    now / the present time / current / contemporary / this (day, year etc)

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