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冰河時代

简冰河时代 · 繁冰河時代

Mandarin · pinyin bīng hé shí dài

ice age

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冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
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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1–2–2–4 · bing1 he2 shi2 dai4

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