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càn khôn

Pronunciation Northern /ka̤ːn˨˩ xon˧˧/ Central /kaːŋ˧˧ kʰoŋ˧˥/ Southern /kaːŋ˨˩ kʰoŋ˧˧/
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qian and kun hexagrams
Noun
qian and kun hexagrams
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
qian and kun hexagrams Discourse & LogicTheme

These terms refer to the Qian and Kun hexagrams from the I Ching, representing heaven and earth.

vi Hai quẻ càn khôn đại diện cho sự hòa hợp giữa trời và đất.

en The qian and kun hexagrams represent the harmony between heaven and earth.

Sense 2 Noun
heaven and earth

A general term used to refer to the entire universe, including both heaven and earth.

vi Con người luôn muốn khám phá những điều bí ẩn trong càn khôn.

en Humans always want to explore the mysteries within the universe.

Parts
càn / khôn / 乾坤
Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
乾坤
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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càn / càn quét / càn rỡ
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ma càn sùng / nói càn / khôn khéo / khôn lanh …
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