Chinese

自然

zìrán
nature; the natural world
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 7

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Origin

Attested earliest in the Tao Te Ching:

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Lineage

  • characterChinese自 “self, oneself; one's own”
  • characterChinese然 “original form of 燃 (rán, “to burn”)”
    • soundChinese肰 “dog meat”
      • meaningChinese肉 “meat; flesh”
      • meaningChinese犬 “dog”
    • meaningChinese火 “fire; flame (Classifier: 把 m; 團／团 m)”

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