第四紀
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See also: 第四纪
Chinese
| fourth; fourthly | period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (第四紀) | 第四 | 紀 | |
| simp. (第四纪) | 第四 | 纪 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄧˋ ㄙˋ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dìsìh Jì
- Wade–Giles: Ti4-ssŭ4 Chi4
- Yale: Dì-sz̀ Jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dihsyh Jih
- Palladius: Дисы Цзи (Disy Czi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dai6 sei3 gei3
- Yale: daih sei gei
- Cantonese Pinyin: dai6 sei3 gei3
- Guangdong Romanization: dei6 séi3 géi3
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɐi̯²² sei̯³³ kei̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
第四紀
- (geology) the Quaternary period (part of the Cenozoic era, spanning from 2.588 million years ago until the present)
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 第 | 四 | 紀 |
| だい Grade: 3 |
し Grade: 1 |
き Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 第 | 四 | 紀 |
| だい Grade: 3 |
よん Grade: 1 |
き Grade: 5 |
Etymology
第四 (daiyon, “fourth”) + 紀 (-ki, “period”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
第四紀 or 第四紀 • (Daiyonki or Daishiki)
- the Quaternary period