gǔ​yīn

ancient pronunciation

古音 gǔ​yīn
ancient pronunciation
General term for the pronunciation of Chinese characters in ancient times
classical speech sounds
In Chinese phonology, refers specifically to the pronunciation of the Zhou through Han Dynasties, often contrasted with 今音 jīn​yīn

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Frequency data
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