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下寒武統

简下寒武统 · 繁下寒武統

Mandarin · pinyin xià hán wǔ tǒng

lower Cambrian series (geological strata from approx 530 million years ago)

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下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
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统: tǒng · govern, command, control; unite

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4–2–3–3 · xia4 han2 wu3 tong3

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