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公元 (gōng yuán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

公元 (gōng yuán) is a Chinese word: Common Era (CE), Anno Domini (AD). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 公元

名 míng noun

Common Era (CE), Anno Domini (AD)

公元2024年是中国的龙年。

gōng yuán èr líng èr sì nián shì zhōng guó de lóng nián

The year 2024 CE is the Year of the Dragon in China.

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Word breakdown

公 gōng — common, public, universal

Words with this character (45)
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元 yuán — era, beginning, origin

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 元旦 yuán dàn — New Year's Day HSK 5
    • 元 first, primary
    • 旦 day, dawn
    Example

    每年元旦我都会给家人打电话。

    měi nián yuán dàn wǒ dōu huì gěi jiā rén dǎ diàn huà

    Every year on New Year's Day I call my family.

  • 2 单元 dān yuán — unit HSK 5
    • 单 single, individual
    • 元 element, component
    Example

    这本书分为十个单元。

    zhè běn shū fēn wéi shí gè dān yuán

    This book is divided into ten units.

  • 3 元宵 yuán xiāo — Lantern Festival; sweet rice dumplings HSK 6
    • 元 first, primary (referring to the first lunar month)
    • 宵 night, evening (the night of the festival)
    Example

    每年正月十五，我们一家人都会一起吃元宵。

    měi nián zhēng yuè shí wǔ wǒ men yì jiā rén dōu huì yì qǐ chī yuán xiāo

    Every year on the 15th of the first lunar month, our whole family eats yuanxiao together.

  • 4 元素 yuán sù — element HSK 6
    • 元 fundamental, primary, original
    • 素 basic component, essential part
    Example

    氧是一种化学元素。

    yǎng shì yī zhǒng huà xué yuán sù

    Oxygen is a chemical element.

  • 5 多元 duō yuán — diverse HSK 6
    • 多 many, multiple
    • 元 element, component
    Example

    这个城市有多元的文化。

    zhè ge chéng shì yǒu duō yuán de wén huà

    This city has diverse cultures.

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Structure & writing
1 公 gōng — public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私')
公 is a component in 5 characters
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer)
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滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble
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翁 wēng old man 讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues

consists of

1.1 八 bā — eight (the number after seven)
八 is a component in 20 characters
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公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 分 fēn to divide; to separate (opposite of 合) 只 zhǐ only; nothing else besides 真 zhēn real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)
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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 典 diǎn norm; rule; standard 办 bàn to handle; to deal with 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
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具 jù tool; utensil; implement
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傻 shǎ foolish, stupid
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兵 bīng weapon; arms 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member
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兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 叭 ba 扒 bā to grip; to hold on to 柬 jiǎn general term for letters, cards, and invitations 睦 mù harmonious; amicable
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穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 趴 pā to lie face down
1.2 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
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么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
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云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
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县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command

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2 元 yuán — the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
元 is a component in 6 characters
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玩 wán to play (a game)
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完 wán complete; whole; intact 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)
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园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit)
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冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood)
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顽 wán stupid; ignorant

consists of

2.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
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丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
2.2 兀 wù — towering and prominent
兀 is a component in 4 characters
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元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
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光 guāng light (visible or invisible radiation such as sunlight, lamplight, moonlight, infrared or ultraviolet rays); also called 光波 or 光线 微 wēi tiny; slight

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