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自然
zi6 jin4
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nature; natural Level: 2 Google Frequency: 18,000,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 5041 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 19th Jul 2004 16:27 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:自 zi6 - self; private; personal然 jin4 - yes, correct; nevertheless 20 compounds containing this word:自然風景 - scenery大自然 - nature; Mother Nature 不自然 - unnatural; artificial 不自然的 - stagy; uncanny; uncomfortable 自然科學 - natural sciences 超自然 - supernatural 船到橋頭自然直 - things have a way of working out 順其自然 - let nature take its course 大自然的秘密 - secrets of nature 自然數 - [math.] natural number 自然科學基金會 - natural science fund 三年自然災害 - the Three Years of Natural Disasters 美國自然歷史博物館 - American Museum of Natural History Common Formations: 自然主義 - naturalism (philosophy) 自然保護區 - nature reserve 自然災害 - natural disaster 自然語言 - natural language 自然資源 - natural resource 自然選擇 - natural selection 自然療法 - naturopathy |
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