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中古

Zhōng Gǔ

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Source form: 中古
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Sino-Cuban / China-Cuba
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-d8c004018ab1e3eb. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

中古 中古 [Zhong1 Gu3] /Sino-Cuban/China-Cuba/

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zhōng gǔ

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Source form: 中古
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
medieval / Middle Ages / Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th centuries, including Sui and Tang Dynasties / Middle (of a language, e.g. Middle English) / used / second-hand
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-b0f3ea89bb8df4b5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

中古 中古 [zhong1 gu3] /medieval/Middle Ages/Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th centuries, including Sui and Tang Dynasties/Middle (of a language, e.g. Middle English)/used/second-hand/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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

Character information

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  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.