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cổ nhân

Pronunciation Northern /ko̰˧˩˧ ɲən˧˧/ Central /ko˧˩˨ ɲəŋ˧˥/ Southern /ko˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧/
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forefather
Noun
forefather
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Meaning
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forefather Culture & Proper NounsTheme

A term used to refer to people from former times or generations in the distant past.

vi Chúng ta nên trân trọng những lời dạy của cổ nhân.

en We should cherish the teachings of our forefathers.

Parts
cổ / nhân / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 古人 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 古人

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
古人
Candidates by syllable
cổ nhân
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
cố nhân / forefather
Use
cổ nhân loại học / phố cổ / cổ động viên / cổ cầm …
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