中新世

Traditional form:

中新世

Pinyin (reading):

Zhōngxīnshì

Definitions:

• Miocene (geological epoch from 24m-5m years ago)

Characters:

• 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
• 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern
• 世 - generation, era, age; world

Traditional characters:

• 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
• 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern
• 世 - generation, era, age; world