Old Chinese

The Chinese language in the first millennium bc, in which the earliest Confucian classics were written. Its pronunciation is reconstructed from the analysis of the development of Chinese characters and from rhymes in poetry.

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He quoted an old, old Chinese text, backed it with another, and reinforced these with a third.

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Parsons said Jones told him she found the sign offensive because it said "No Ticky-No Washy," which Parsons said was an old Chinese slogan.

Sign Sparks Suit

Chapters 2 to 5 outline the phonological history of Chinese and are arranged chronologically: a chapter on prehistory, containing a discussion of the place of Chinese in the Sino-Tibetan language family, is followed by chapters on Old Chinese, Middle Chinese, and Early Modem Chinese.

A History of the Chinese Language

Beautiful one year old Chinese take out restaurant with13 seats on a busy road in a strip center across from a super walmart.

Business For Sale; 58 -- Eating & Drinking Places; ETHNIC RESTAURANT

So he walks into the shop and sees an old Chinese gentleman behind the counter.

What's your name?

There's an old Chinese proverb: "You can buy a clock, but not time.

Hillary goes to China

And it seems that the 1,500 year old Chinese porcelain industry also played a part in influencing some of the designs on British ceramics.

Because you're Gorge-ous! Family Day Out HERE'S a different way of celebrating the Chinese New Year. Head to Ironbridge Gorge where one of the ten museums there has a distinct link to old Chinese traditions

Schuessler (emeritus, Wartburg College, Iowa) provides information on the origin of Old Chinese words, including possible word family relationships within Chinese and outside contacts.

ABC etymological dictionary of old Chinese

Spears and Williams, both former Blimpie franchise owners, invested $250,000 from personal savings, proceeds from the sale of their Blimpie properties, and a home equity loan to turn an old Chinese restaurant into the first Nemos Seafood.

Build your own franchise: Nemos Seafood partners are growing a chain of healthy take-out restaurants

He retrieved old Chinese statues, a Buddhist bench, Italian carvings and landscape paintings from the 5,400-square-foot custom-built home he shares with a roommate.

HOUSES SAVED FROM 300-FOOT-HIGH WALLS OF FLAMES DAY FIRE CHARS AREA BIG AS THE VALLEY

IT IS BETTER TO LIGHT A CANDLE THAN TO CURSE THE darkness," says an old Chinese proverb.

Got a light? The flame of faith burns brighter when a community of candles comes together

IT IS NOT quite a church yet but this Sunday (as in any given Sunday) a nondescript two-storey building on the outskirts of China's capital is teeming with young and old Chinese sitting quietly in Formica chairs, reverently clutching a Mandarin-language Bible.