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The sacred forests of the Dai

The sacred forests of the Dai

The sacred forests of the Dai: Protecting the ancestors - protecting nature. Among the indigenous peoples that inhabit the south of China, there are a good number that have near their villages a small grove that they consider sacred. Usually they believe that this...

Chinese character 钦 qin – admire

Chinese character 钦 qin – admire

Chinese character 钦 qin – admire. 1. Admire 2. Respect HSK -6 STROKES - 9 RADICAL - 钅Elements  ----  Open mouth 欠 + metal 钅. Phonetic series 欠. A person with the mouth opened 欠 before a metallic 钅 (jīn phonetic) or golden object.钦佩  qīnpèi - admire; esteem. 钦慕  qīnmù...

Chinese character 砍 kǎn – cut

Chinese character 砍 kǎn – cut

砍 kǎn – cut Main meanings: ① cut, chop ② cut down  HSK - STROKES - 5 RADICAL - 石 Etymology: Elements  ----  Open mouth 欠 + stone 石. Phonetic series 欠. A stone 石 knife that leaves a void 欠 when cutting.  Main Words: 砍柴 kǎnchái cut firewood. Discussion and sources More...

Chinese character 软 ruǎn – soft; flexible

Chinese character 软 ruǎn – soft; flexible

Main meanings: ① soft, weak ② flexible ③ timid HSK - STROKES - 8 RADICAL - 车   Etymology: Elements  ----  The soft 欠 part + a car 车. Phonetic series 欠. The soft 耎 (as the beard 而 of a man 大 changed to 欠), part of a chariot 车. Here soft 欠 replaces an old character...

Una teoría china de la evolución

Una teoría china de la evolución

En un principio toda la material era transparente, difusa y sin diferenciación. En ella habitaban los poderes duales sutiles, etéreos y eternos; siendo uno de ellos viril, cálido, radiante y activo y el otro femenino, frío, sombrío e inactivo. Los poderes recíprocos...

Ríos y lagos de China

Ríos y lagos de China

China es un país abundante pero desigualmente irrigado. Oficialmente se habla de 50.000 ríos regando sus tierras, con un potencial eléctrico, dada la diferencias de altitud entre las diferentes planicies de China, de unos 680 millones de kw. Pero en la realidad el...