元古宙
Chinese
| primeval past | eon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (元古宙) |
元古 | 宙 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Yuángǔ Zhòu
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yuángǔ Jhòu
- Wade–Giles: Yüan2-ku3 Chou4
- Yale: Ywán-gǔ Jòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuanguu Jow
- Palladius: Юаньгу Чжоу (Juanʹgu Čžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛn³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyun4 gu2 zau6
- Yale: yùhn gú jauh
- Cantonese Pinyin: jyn4 gu2 dzau6
- Guangdong Romanization: yun4 gu2 zeo6
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyːn²¹ kuː³⁵ t͡sɐu̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
元古宙
- (geology) the Proterozoic eon (part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from 2.5 billion to 541 million years ago)