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今古文

Mandarin · pinyin jīn gǔ wén

Former Han dynasty study or rewriting of classical texts such as the Confucian six classics 六經 Liù jīng

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今: jīn · now, today, modern era
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
文: wén · literature, culture, writing

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1–3–2 · jin1 gu3 wen2

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gam1 gu2 man4

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