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黑暗時代

简黑暗时代 · 繁黑暗時代

Mandarin · pinyin Hēi àn Shí dài

Dark Ages

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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1–4–2–4 · Hei1 an4 Shi2 dai4

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Dark Ages (a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Middle Ages)

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