陽世間

简 阳世间 · 繁 陽世間
Mandarin · pinyin yáng shì jiān

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  1. the world of the living
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陽
yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
世
shì · generation; world; era
間
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阳
yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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2–4–1 · yang2 shi4 jian1

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joeng4 sai3 gaan1

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