石器時代

简 石器时代 · 繁 石器時代
Mandarin · pinyin Shí qì Shí dài

Meanings

  1. Stone Age
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石
shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
器
qì · receptacle, vessel; instrument
時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
代
dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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2–4–2–4 · Shi2 qi4 Shi2 dai4

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sek6 hei3 si4 doi6

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  1. (archaeology or figuratively) the Stone Age

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