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渐新世

Jiàn xīn shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-930827a437703f5f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

漸新世 渐新世 [Jian4 xin1 shi4] /Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)/

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Other forms in these source records: 漸新世

  • 渐
    jiān

    to imbue

    jiàn

    gradual / gradually

  • 新
    xīn

    new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

    Xīn

    abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō] / surname Xin

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

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