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古昔

gǔ xīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) ancient times / in olden days
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-4bd16c753810d19e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

古昔 古昔 [gu3 xi1] /(literary) ancient times/in olden days/

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  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 昔
    xī

    former times / the past / Taiwan pr. [xí]

    Xī

    surname Xi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.