昔

昔 [xī] 名

1. ■ （从前; 过去） former times; the past:

往昔 in the past; in former times;

今昔对比 contrast the past with the present;

今胜于昔。 The present is superior to the past.

2. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

昔登 Xi Deng