古人

gǔ rén

Dictionary entry

people of ancient times

What does 古人 mean?

古人 (gǔ rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1people of ancient times

2the ancients

3extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis

4(literary) deceased person

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古Gǔsurname Gu 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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古人

gǔ rén

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