白堊紀
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See also: 白垩纪
Chinese[edit]
chalk | period | ||
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trad. (白堊紀) | 白堊 | 紀 | |
simp. (白垩纪) | 白垩 | 纪 |
Etymology[edit]
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 白堊紀.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
白堊紀
- (geology) the Cretaceous period (part of the Mesozoic era, spanning from 145.0 to 66.0 million years ago)
See also[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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白 | 堊 | 紀 |
はく Grade: 1 |
あ Hyōgaiji |
き Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
白堊 (hakua, “white chalk”) + 紀 (-ki, “period”); see 白亜紀 for more.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- Alternative spelling of 白亜紀 (“Cretaceous period”)
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