白堊紀

See also: 白垩纪

Chinese

chalk period
trad. (白堊紀) 白堊
simp. (白垩纪) 白垩

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 白堊紀.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

白堊紀

  1. (geology) the Cretaceous period (part of the Mesozoic era, spanning from 145.0 to 66.0 million years ago)

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はく
Grade: 1

Hyōgaiji

Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

白堊 (hakua, white chalk) + (-ki, period); see 白亜紀 for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) くあ [hàkúáꜜkì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ha̠kɯ̟ᵝa̠kʲi]

Proper noun

(はく)()() • (Hakuaki) 

  1. Alternative spelling of 白亜紀 (Cretaceous period)
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