公元

Traditional form:

公元

Pinyin (reading):

gōngyuán

Definitions:

• CE (Common Era)
• Christian Era
• AD (Anno Domini)

Characters:

• 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head

Traditional characters:

• 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head