公元前

gōng yuán qián

Dictionary entry

BCE (before the Common Era)

What does 公元前 mean?

公元前 (gōng yuán qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1BCE (before the Common Era)

2BC (before Christ)

Character breakdown

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公gōngpublic · collectively owned 元Yuánsurname Yuan · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)前qiánfront · forward

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公元前

gōng yuán qián

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