古太古代
Chinese
| ancient; old | remote antiquity; immemorial | era | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (古太古代) |
古 | 太古 | 代 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Gǔtàigǔ Dài
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gǔtàigǔ Dài
- Wade–Giles: Ku3-tʻai4-ku3 Tai4
- Yale: Gǔ-tài-gǔ Dài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guutayguu Day
- Palladius: Гутайгу Дай (Gutajgu Daj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ taɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
古太古代
- (geology) the Paleoarchean era (part of the Archean eon, spanning from 3.6 to 3.2 billion years ago)