世纪
shìjì · HSK 3
century
📅 世纪 = 世 (era/world) + 纪 (record/period) — a recorded era = century
世 means generation or era; 纪 means a chronological record or period. Together they form the unit of 100 years. Related: 世界 (world) shares 世, and 纪录 (record) shares 纪.