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元古代

Yuán gǔ dài

3-character word

What 元古代 means

1. Proterozoic (geological era 2500-540m years ago)

The characters in 元古代

• 元yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary…
• 古gǔancient; old; paleo-
• 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation…

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