中生代

Traditional form:

中生代

Pinyin (reading):

Zhōngshēngdài

Definitions:

• Mesozoic (geological era 250-65m years ago, covering Triassic 三疊紀／三叠纪, Jurassic 侏羅紀／侏罗纪 and Cretaceous 白堊紀／白垩纪)

Characters:

• 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

Traditional characters:

• 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace