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黃金時代

简黄金时代 · 繁黃金時代

Mandarin · pinyin huáng jīn shí dài

golden age

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
黄: huáng · yellow; surname
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–1–2–4 · huang2 jin1 shi2 dai4

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golden age

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