hùn​yuán

primeval chaos

  • created sense approved 混元 · hùn​yuán · primeval chaos — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    混元

    hùn​yuán

    primeval chaos

    The state of the universe before its formation, where form and substance were indistinguishable; a state of unified, primordial obscurity.

    混 (literal) → 混 · hùn · to mix 元 (literal) → 元 · yuán · first

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  • created sense approved 混元 · hùn​yuán · time immemorial — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    混元

    hùn​yuán

    time immemorial

    The ancient period when heaven and earth were first divided; the origin of the universe.

    混 (literal) → 混 · hùn · to mix 元 (literal) → 元 · yuán · first

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