Classical Chinese
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Classical Chinese
proper noun
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The written Chinese language used from the Zhou Dynasty (1045 B.C.E.) (especially the Spring and Autumn Period), through to the end of the Han Dynasty (220 C.E.). In Chinese, 古文 (gǔwén, “Ancient Writing”) or, formally, 古典漢語 /古典汉语 (“Classical Chinese”). The language of many classics of Chinese literature.
Similar: Literary Chinese
- The written Chinese language used from the Zhou Dynasty (1045 B.C.E.) to the early 20th century.
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name language
| Español | chino clásico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 한문 Hanmun |
| 日本語 | 漢文 Kanbun |
| 中文 | 文言文 Wényánwén, 文言 Wényán, 古文 Gǔwén, 漢文 /汉文 Hànwén |
| Português | chinês clássico |
| Français | chinois classique |
| Deutsch | klassisches Chinesisch |
| Italiano | cinese classico, lingua cinese classica |
| Русский | вэнья́нь vɛnʹjánʹ, класси́ческий кита́йский язы́к klassíčeskij kitájskij jazýk |
| Tiếng Việt | Hán văn, cổ văn |
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