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遠古

遠古

See also: 远古

Chinese

		far; distant; remote	ancient; old
trad. (遠古)		遠	古
simp. (远古)		远	古

Noun

遠古

remote antiquity (often including prehistory)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yuǎngǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄩㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyun⁵ gu²
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): yén-kú / yán-kú

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: yuǎngǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeuanguu
  - IPA ^(key): /y̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jyun⁵ gu²
  - Yale: yúhn gú
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jyn⁵ gu²
  - IPA ^(key): /jyːn¹³ kuː³⁵/
Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yén-kú
  - Hakka Romanization System: ien` gu`
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yan³ gu³
  - IPA: /i̯en³¹ ku³¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yán-kú
  - Hakka Romanization System: (r)ian` gu`
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yan³ gu³
  - IPA: /(j)i̯an³¹ ku³¹/