西元前

xī yuán qián

Dictionary entry

BCE (before the Common Era)

What does 西元前 mean?

西元前 (xī yuán qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1BCE (before the Common Era)

2BC (before Christ)

Character breakdown

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西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]元Yuánsurname Yuan · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)前qiánfront · forward

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西元前

xī yuán qián

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