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白堊世

简白垩世 · 繁白堊世

Mandarin · pinyin Bái è shì

Cretaceous (geological period 140-65m years ago)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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世: shì · generation; world; era
垩: è · holy, sacred, sage; simplification of 堊 chalk; daub with chalk

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2–4–4 · Bai2 e4 shi4

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baak6 ok3 sai3

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