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茹古涵今

rú gǔ hán jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take in (old and new experiences and sorrows)
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-2fd4841337749bc9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

茹古涵今 茹古涵今 [ru2 gu3 han2 jin1] /to take in (old and new experiences and sorrows)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 茹
    rú

    to eat / (extended meaning) to endure / putrid smell / vegetables / roots (inextricably attached to the plant)

    Rú

    surname Ru

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 涵
    hán

    to contain / to include / culvert

  • 今
    jīn

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.