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泥盆紀

简泥盆纪 · 繁泥盆紀

Mandarin · pinyin Ní pén jì

Devonian (geological period 417-354m years ago)

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泥: ní · mud, mire; earth, clay; plaster
盆: pén · basin, tub, pot, bowl
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纪: jì · record, annal, historical account

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2–2–4 · Ni2 pen2 ji4

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(geology) the Devonian period (part of the Paleozoic era, spanning from 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago)

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