史 前 人

shǐ qián réndictionary entry

prehistoric man

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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.

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Original source entry:

史前人史前人 [shi3 qian2 ren2] /prehistoric man/

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史
shǐ
history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China
Shǐ
surname Shi
前
qián
front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly
人
rén
person / people / CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]

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