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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural Relic
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˈrɛl.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An artifact, monument, or object of historical, artistic, or archaeological significance that has survived from a past period.
"The museum displays thousands of ancient cultural relics unearthed from the imperial tombs." - 2
A tangible surviving symbol or tradition representing the culture and heritage of an earlier civilization.
"Protecting and restoring cultural relics is essential for preserving national identity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'cultural', combining 'culture' (from Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or tilling) and the adjectival suffix '-al', paired with 'relic' (from Latin 'reliquiae', meaning remains or something left behind). In the context of the Chinese search query 'wénhuà zǐyuán' (文化资源 - cultural resources) and related heritage terminology, it represents physical manifestations of human history and civilization preserved across generations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Relic" is said worldwide
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relique culturelle
Transliteration: ʁə.lik kyl.ty.ʁɛl
"Le musée abrite de précieuses reliques culturelles."
Kulturerbe
Transliteration: kʊl.tuːɐ̯ˌʔɛʁ.bə
"Dieses Museum zeigt wichtige historische Kulturgüter."
reliquia culturale
Transliteration: reˈli.kwa kul.tuˈra.le
"La città è ricca di reliquie culturali antiche."
reliquia cultural
Transliteration: reˈli.kja kul.tuˈɾal
"Estudiaron cada reliquia cultural encontrada en el sitio arqueológico."
relíquia cultural
Transliteration: ʁeˈli.ki.ɐ kuw.tuˈʁaw
"O governo protege cada relíquia cultural do país."
सांस्कृतिक अवशेष
Transliteration: sāṁskr̥tik avashesh
"संग्रहालय में कई प्राचीन सांस्कृतिक अवशेष रखे हैं।"
文物
Transliteration: wénwù
"博物馆里展出了许多珍贵的历史文物。"
문화재
Transliteration: munhwajae
"우리는 소중한 문화재를 잘 보존해야 합니다."
文化財
Transliteration: bunkazai
"この地域には多くの貴重な文化財があります。"
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