斷代

See also: 断代

Chinese

 
to break; to judge; absolutely
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly
 
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
trad. (斷代) 斷 代
simp. (断代) 断 代

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Verb

斷代

  1. to have no progeny; to have no heirs
  2. (figuratively) to have no successors
  3. (historiography) to periodize; to create a chronology
    夏商周斷代工程/夏商周断代工程  ―  Xià Shāng Zhōu duàndài gōngchéng  ―  the Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project

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