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识古通今 Pronunciation and Pinyin

识古通今 Usage and Examples

Know the past to understand the present

Knowledge of past and present

Bridging past and present

The characters in 识古通今

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand
今
jīn4now; present

More words starting with 识

  • shí识bié别Identify, Recognize
  • shí识bié别chū出identify, recognize
  • shí识bié别shēn身fèn份de的identifying, identity recognition
  • shí识lì力the ability to discern; discernment
  • shí识dà大tǐ体gù顾dà大jú局consider the bigger picture, prioritize the overall situation
  • shí识zì字literacy, to read and write
  • shí识dù度knowledge and magnanimity
  • shí识dé得to know, to recognize
  • shí识cái才Identify talent, Recognize talent
  • shí识cái才de的talent-spotting, discerning
  • shí识shí时wù务zhě者a pragmatist, a realist
  • shí识shí时dá达wù务de的astute, shrewd

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What does 识古通今 mean in Chinese?

识古通今 (shí gǔ tōng jīn) means “Know the past to understand the present, Knowledge of past and present, Bridging past and present”.

How do you pronounce 识古通今?

识古通今 is pronounced shí gǔ tōng jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Know the past to understand the present” in Chinese?

“Know the past to understand the present” is 识古通今 (shí gǔ tōng jīn) in Chinese.

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