志留

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (志留)		志	留

Etymology

From a transcription based on the Japanese pronunciation of 志留 (Shiru), contracted from Japanese シルル紀 (“Silurian period”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Zhìliú

(Zhuyin): ㄓˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zi³ lau⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: Zhìliú
  - Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jyhliou
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    志留
    滯留／滞留
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zi³ lau⁴
  - Yale: ji làuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzi³ lau⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: ji³ leo⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³³ lɐu̯²¹/

Proper noun

志留

the Silurian

Derived terms

志留紀／志留纪 (Zhìliújì)

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