Taxonomy of meanings for 昔者:  

  • YESTERDAY
    • NPadSrecentyesterday, a short time ago
  • NIGHT
    • NPadSyesterday night; the other nightCH
  • PAST
    • NPadSthe past, some time ago
    • NPadSSantiquityin ancient times (those of the tyrant Jiè etc)
    • NPadV.postN{SUBJ}in the past; some time ago