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先天與後天

简 先天与后天 · 繁 先天與後天
Mandarin · pinyin xiān tiān yǔ hòu tiān

Meanings

  1. nature versus nurture
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先
xiān · first, former, previous
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
與
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後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
与
yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
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1–1–3–4–1 · xian1 tian1 yu3 hou4 tian1

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