始新世 in English Shi3 xin1 shi4 Meaning

Meanings

• Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)

Pinyin

Shi3 xin1 shi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

始shi3to begin 新xin1abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1] 世shi4surname Shi