xiān​gǔ

ancient times

xiān​gǔ ancient times

  1. xiān adverb
    first
    earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance
  2. adjective
    ancient
    ancient; old; from the distant past; referring to former times as opposed to the present

xiān​gǔ ancestors

  1. deceased
    (bound form) deceased; late; ancestors; previous generations
  2. adjective
    ancient
    ancient; old; from the distant past; referring to former times as opposed to the present

xiān​gǔ teachings of the sages

  1. xiān adverb
    first
    earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance
  2. noun
    ancient things
    things from the past, such as artifacts, history, or classical texts