created reference approved 形而下 → 形下 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
形而下 xíng'érxià
形下 xíngxià
abbreviation
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 形而下 → 形而上 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
形而下 xíng'érxià
形而上 xíng'érshàng
antonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 形而下 · xíng'érxià · physical — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
形而下
xíng'érxià
physical
Relating to physical or phenomenal things that have concrete form
形 (literal) → 形 · xíng · entity 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 形而下 · xíng'érxià · material world — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
形而下
xíng'érxià
material world
The realm of concrete objects and sensory experience, as opposed to abstract principles or metaphysics
形 (literal) → 形 · xíng · entity 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition