Classical Chinese Definition
adjective
Of or relating to Classical Chinese.
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noun
The written form of Chinese from about the fifth century bc to the end of the Han dynasty in ad 220.
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pronoun
The written Chinese language used from the Zhou Dynasty (1045 BCE) (especially the Spring and Autumn Period), through to the end of the Han Dynasty (220 CE). In Chinese, 古文 (“Ancient Writing") or, formally, 古典漢語 (“Classical Chinese"). The language of many classics of Chinese literature.
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