顯生代 xiǎn shēng dài

Phanerozoic eon in geology

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武纪hán wǔ jì, c. 540m year ago

Characters

Character Meaning
顯 xiǎn
prominent; conspicuous; to reveal
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
代 dài HSK 5
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others