始祖鳥

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See also: 始祖鸟

Chinese[edit]

bird
trad. (始祖鳥) 始祖
simp. (始祖鸟) 始祖
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Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

始祖鳥

  1. (paleontology) archeopteryx

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 5
ちょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
始祖鳥 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology[edit]

From 始祖 (shiso, progenitor) +‎ (chō, bird). Compare Chinese 始祖鳥始祖鸟 (shǐzǔniǎo, literally progenitor bird), Korean 시조새 (sijosae, literally progenitor bird), and German Urvogel (literally proto-bird).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) そちょー [shìsóchóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɕi̥so̞t͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun[edit]

()()(ちょう) (shisochōしそてう (sisoteu)?

  1. an archeopteryx

Korean[edit]

Hanja in this term

Noun[edit]

始祖鳥 (sijojo) (hangeul 시조조)

  1. Hanja form? of 시조조 (archeopteryx).