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艾迪卡拉

Mandarin · pinyin Ài dí kǎ lā

Ediacaran (c. 635-542 million years ago), late phase of pre-Cambrian geological era
also written 埃迪卡拉 Āi dí kǎ lā

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艾: ài · artemisia, mugwort
迪: dí · enlighten, advance; progress
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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4–2–3–1 · Ai4 di2 ka3 la1

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