qián​kūn

Qian and Kun

  • created sense approved 乾坤 · qián​kūn · Qian and Kun — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qián​kūn

    Qian and Kun

    the first and eighth hexagrams of the I Ching, representing heaven and earth or yang and yin

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · [trigram] 坤 (literal) → 坤 · kūn · [the Earth trigram]

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  • created sense approved 乾坤 · qián​kūn · the situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qián​kūn

    the situation

    the state of affairs or the course of events.

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · [trigram] 坤 (literal) → 坤 · kūn · earth

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  • created sense approved 乾坤 · qián​kūn · trickery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qián​kūn

    trickery

    (literary) a scheme, a deceptive trick, or a piece of handiwork.

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · [trigram] 坤 (literal) → 坤 · kūn · earth

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  • created sense approved 乾坤 · qián​kūn · the universe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qián​kūn

    the universe

    heaven and earth; the world; the universe

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · [trigram] 坤 (literal) → 坤 · kūn · earth

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  • created sense approved 乾坤 · qián​kūn · male and female — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qián​kūn

    male and female

    the male and female principles; husband and wife

    乾 (literal) → 乾 · qián · male 坤 (literal) → 坤 · kūn · female

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