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太古

太古

Chinese

		too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest	ancient; old
simp. and trad. (太古)		太	古

Adjective

太古

(attributive) remote antiquity; immemorial

Derived terms

太古代 (Tàigǔdài)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): tàigǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): taai³ gu²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: tàigǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tayguu
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
    
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    太古
    太鼓
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: taai³ gu²
  - Yale: taai gú
  - Cantonese Pinyin: taai³ gu²
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰɑːi̯³³ kuː³⁵/