冥古宙
Chinese
| dark; deep | ancient; old | eon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (冥古宙) |
冥 | 古 | 宙 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Mínggǔ Zhòu
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Mínggǔ Jhòu
- Wade–Giles: Ming2-ku3 Chou4
- Yale: Míng-gǔ Jòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Mingguu Jow
- Palladius: Мингу Чжоу (Mingu Čžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /miŋ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
冥古宙
- (geology) the Hadean eon (part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago)
See also
- 太古宙 (Tàigǔ Zhòu)