古生代

Gǔshēngdài
Paleozoic, geological era 545-250m years ago, covering Cambrian 寒武紀, Ordovician 奧陶紀, Silurian 志留紀, Devonian 泥盆紀, Carboniferous 石炭紀, Permian 二疊紀

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Homographs

古生代 Gǔshēng Dài

Entry Composition

1 古 Gǔ surname Gu
2 生 shēng
  1. to be born
  2. to give birth
  3. life
  4. to grow
  5. raw
  6. uncooked
  7. student
3 代 dài
  1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
  2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon