created reference approved 四象 → 四灵/四靈 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象 sìxiàng
四灵 / 四靈 sìlíng
same_as
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created reference approved 四象 → 四神 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象 sìxiàng
四神 sìshén
same_as
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created reference approved 四象 → 易经/易經 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象 sìxiàng
易经 / 易經 yìjīng
see
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created sense approved 四象 · sìxiàng · four symbols — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象
sìxiàng
four symbols
The four mythological creatures in Chinese astronomy that guard the four directions, namely the Azure Dragon [[青龙|青龍|qing1 long2]] (East), White Tiger [[白虎|白虎|bai2 hu3]] (West), Vermilion Bird [[朱雀|朱雀|zhu1 que4]] (South), and Black Tortoise [[玄武|玄武|xuan2 wu3]] (North); also known as the [[四灵|四靈|si4 ling2]] or [[四神|四神|si4 shen2]]
四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance
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created sense approved 四象 · sìxiàng · four bigrams — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象
sìxiàng
four bigrams
The four combinations of two yin/yang lines (Old Yang, Young Yang, Old Yin, Young Yin) in the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]], often associated with the four seasons
四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance
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created sense approved 四象 · sìxiàng · four elements — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象
sìxiàng
four elements
The four elements metal, wood, water, and fire
四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance
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created sense approved 四象 · sìxiàng · celestial bodies — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象
sìxiàng
celestial bodies
Collective term for the sun, moon, stars, and planets
四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance
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created sense approved 四象 · sìxiàng · character formation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象
sìxiàng
character formation
The four primary methods of creating Chinese characters, namely pictograms, simple ideograms, compound ideograms, and phono-semantic compounds
四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance
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created sense approved 四象 · sìxiàng · guardian gods — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象
sìxiàng
guardian gods
The guardian deities of Daoist temple gates, corresponding to the four mythological creatures (Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise)
四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance
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created sense approved 四象 · sìxiàng · four images — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
四象
sìxiàng
four images
The four types of images or signs in the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]]: real images, false images ([[假象|假象|jia3 xiang4]]), meaningful images, and functional images
四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · appearance
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