hún​tiān​shuō

Huantian theory

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    浑天说 / 渾天說

    hún​tiān​shuō

    Huantian theory

    The geocentric theory in ancient Chinese astronomy, which describes the universe like an egg where the heavens envelop the earth like a shell surrounding a yolk; it is similar to the modern concept of the celestial sphere.

    浑 (literal) → 浑/渾 · hún · entire 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 说 (bound) → 说/說 · shuō · theory

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