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寒武爆發

简寒武爆发 · 繁寒武爆發

Mandarin · pinyin hán wǔ bào fā

the Cambrian explosion

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寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
爆: bào · crackle, pop, burst, explode
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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2–3–4–1 · han2 wu3 bao4 fa1

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