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二元論

简二元论 · 繁二元論

Mandarin · pinyin èr yuán lùn

dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)

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二: èr · two; twice
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
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论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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4–2–4 · er4 yuan2 lun4

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dualism

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