公元前

gōng yuán qián

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Definitions

1. BCE (before the Common Era)
2. BC (before Christ)

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Child Words of 公元前

• 元 元 yuán: currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
• 公 公 gōng: public
• 公元 公元 gōng yuán: CE (Common Era)
• 前 前 qián: front