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奧陶

奧陶

See also: 奥陶

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (奧陶)		奧	陶
simp. (奥陶)		奥	陶

Proper noun

奧陶

the Ordovician

Derived terms

奧陶紀／奥陶纪 (Àotáojì)

Etymology

From a transcription based on the Japanese pronunciation of 奧陶 ‎(Ōdō), from English Ordovices or Ordovician

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Àotáo

(Zhuyin): ㄠˋ ㄊㄠˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ou³ tou⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: Àotáo
  - Zhuyin: ㄠˋ ㄊㄠˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: awtaur
  - IPA ^(key): /ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɑʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ou³ tou⁴
  - Yale: ou tòuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ou³ tou⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /ou̯³³ tʰou̯²¹/