显生代 xiǎn shēng dài

DEFINITIONS

  1. Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪[Han2 wu3 ji4], c. 540m year ago

CHARACTERS

显 xiǎn
HSK 5
manifest, display; evident, clear
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
代 dài
HSK 5
replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation