- 通 adjectiveverbto understandto understand thoroughly; to master a subject or skill
- modernmodern; contemporary (as opposed to ancient 古 )
- 博 nounwell-informed(bound form) to be well-versed in; to be knowledgeable about; to know thoroughly
- 古 adjectiveancientancient; old; from the distant past; referring to former times as opposed to the present