Writing
公元 (gōng yuán) — how to say "common era" in Chinese
公元
Common Era, A.D.
noun
Character composition
公
public
元
beginning, primary
Radicals / Keys
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
公元前
gōng yuán qián
BC
Examples
中国古代的很多发明比公元前的先进。
Many inventions of ancient China were more advanced than those before the Common Era.
公元2023年。
2023 A.D.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "common era" in Chinese?
"common era" in Chinese is 公元 (gōng yuán).
公元 meaning in English
公元 (gōng yuán) means "Common Era, A.D.".
How is 公元 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōng yuán (written as gong yuan, gongyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "common era" in Chinese characters?
It is written 公元: 公 has 4 strokes, 元 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 公元?
公元 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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