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志留系

Mandarin · pinyin Zhì liú xì

Silurian system (geology)
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志: zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals
留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
系: xì · system; line, link, connection

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4–2–4 · Zhi4 liu2 xi4

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