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The natural world
自然 is the simple way to express nature in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
This can also be translated as “the natural world.”
In Japanese and Korean, this term is sometimes used to signify spontaneity or a spontaneous act.
In the context of Taoism or Daoism, this is a key concept that literally means “of its own” or “by itself” and thus naturally, natural, spontaneously, freely, or in the course of events.
Also known as known as ziran or tzu-jan
大自然 is the simple way to express “mother nature” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
This can also be translated as “the great nature” or “all of nature.”
自然界の均衡 is a verbose way to say “nature in balance” in Japanese.
The first three Kanji have the meaning of “the natural world” or “the natural kingdom” (kind of like the animal kingdom but including plants and all things biological).
The third character is a Hiragana that acts to connect the two ideas here.
The last two Kanji mean equilibrium or balance.
This is Tao Yuanming's poem, “Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields.”
少無適俗韻 性本愛丘山。
誤落塵網中 一去三十年。
羈鳥戀舊林 池魚思故淵。
開荒南野際 抱拙歸園田。
方宅十餘畝 草屋八九間。
榆柳蔭後簷 桃李羅堂前。
暖暖遠人村 依依墟裡煙。
狗吠深巷中 雞鳴桑樹顛。
戶庭無塵雜 虛室有餘閒。
久在樊籠裡 復得返自然。
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 自然 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
自然 see styles |
zì rán zi4 ran2 tzu jan minori みのり |
More info & calligraphy: Nature(n,adv) (dated) occurring naturally (without human influence); (female given name) Minori svayaṃbhū, also 自爾; 法爾 self-existing, the self-existent; Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and others; in Chinese it is 'self-so', so of itself, natural, of course, spontaneous. It also means uncaused existence, certain sects of heretics 自然外道 denying Buddhist cause and effect and holding that things happen spontaneously. |
大自然 see styles |
dà zì rán da4 zi4 ran2 ta tzu jan daishizen だいしぜん |
More info & calligraphy: Mother Naturenature; Mother Nature |
自然館 see styles |
shizenkan しぜんかん |
More info & calligraphy: Jinenkan |
不自然 see styles |
bù zì rán bu4 zi4 ran2 pu tzu jan fushizen ふしぜん |
unnatural; artificial (noun or adjectival noun) unnatural; artificial; affected; strained |
自然に see styles |
shizenni しぜんに |
(adverb) (See 自然・1,自然・2) naturally; smoothly; spontaneously |
自然人 see styles |
zì rán rén zi4 ran2 ren2 tzu jan jen shizenjin しぜんじん |
natural person (law); see also 法人[fa3 ren2] (1) {phil} natural person; person unspoiled by civilization; noble savage; (2) {law} (See 法人) natural person; physical person |
自然体 see styles |
shizentai しぜんたい |
(1) natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; (2) natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner |
自然光 see styles |
shizenkou / shizenko しぜんこう |
(1) (See 人工光) natural light; (2) {physics} unpolarized light |
自然力 see styles |
shizenryoku しぜんりょく |
force(surname) of nature |
自然史 see styles |
zì rán shǐ zi4 ran2 shi3 tzu jan shih shizenshi しぜんし |
natural history (i.e. botany and zoology) natural history |
自然園 see styles |
shizenen しぜんえん |
(place-name) Shizen'en |
自然塩 see styles |
shizenen しぜんえん |
natural salt |
自然増 see styles |
shizenzou / shizenzo しぜんぞう |
natural increase |
自然学 see styles |
shizengaku しぜんがく |
(See 自然哲学) physics (study of natural science in ancient Greek philosophy) |
自然層 自然层 see styles |
zì rán céng zi4 ran2 ceng2 tzu jan ts`eng tzu jan tseng |
natural layer (in an archaeological dig) |
自然島 see styles |
shizentou / shizento しぜんとう |
(See 人工島) natural island |
自然律 see styles |
shizenritsu しぜんりつ |
natural law |
自然得 see styles |
zì rán dé zi4 ran2 de2 tzu jan te jinen toku |
to acquire naturally |
自然慈 see styles |
zì rán cí zi4 ran2 ci2 tzu jan tz`u tzu jan tzu jinen ji |
Intuitive mercy possessed by a bodhisattva, untaught and without causal nexus. |
自然慧 see styles |
zì rán huì zi4 ran2 hui4 tzu jan hui jinene |
natural wisdom |
自然捲 自然卷 see styles |
zì rán juǎn zi4 ran2 juan3 tzu jan chüan |
natural curls; natural wave |
自然数 see styles |
shizensuu / shizensu しぜんすう |
{math} natural number |
自然數 自然数 see styles |
zì rán shù zi4 ran2 shu4 tzu jan shu |
natural number See: 自然数 |
自然智 see styles |
zì rán zhì zi4 ran2 zhi4 tzu jan chih jinen chi |
The intuitive or inborn wisdom of a Buddha, untaught to him and outside the causal nexus. |
自然木 see styles |
shizenboku しぜんぼく |
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation |
自然林 see styles |
shizenrin しぜんりん |
virgin forest |
自然業 自然业 see styles |
zì rán yè zi4 ran2 ye4 tzu jan yeh jinen gō |
spontaneous activity |
自然権 see styles |
shizenken しぜんけん |
natural right; right under natural law |
自然死 see styles |
shizenshi しぜんし |
(See 異状死) (dying of) natural causes |
自然段 see styles |
zì rán duàn zi4 ran2 duan4 tzu jan tuan |
paragraph |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Nature | 自然 | shi zen / shizen | zì rán / zi4 ran2 / zi ran / ziran | tzu jan / tzujan |
Jinenkan | 自然館 | ji nen kan / jinenkan | ||
Mother Nature | 大自然 | dai shi zen daishizen | dà zì rán da4 zi4 ran2 da zi ran daziran | ta tzu jan tatzujan |
Nature in Balance Balanced Nature | 自然平衡 | zì rán píng héng zi4 ran2 ping2 heng2 zi ran ping heng ziranpingheng | tzu jan p`ing heng tzujanpingheng tzu jan ping heng |
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The Nature of Martial Arts | 自然武道 | shi zen bu do shizenbudo | zì rán wǔ dào zi4 ran2 wu3 dao4 zi ran wu dao ziranwudao | tzu jan wu tao tzujanwutao |
Nature in Balance Balanced Nature | 自然の調和 | shizen no cho wa shizennochowa | ||
Nature in Balance Balanced Nature | 自然界の均衡 | shizenkai no kinkou shizenkainokinkou shizenkai no kinko | ||
Return to Dwell in Gardens and Fields Poem | 少無適俗韻性本愛丘山誤落塵網中一去三十年羈鳥戀舊林池魚思故淵開荒南野際抱拙歸園田方宅十余畝草屋八九間榆柳蔭后檐桃李羅堂前暖暖遠人村依依墟里煙狗吠深巷中雞鳴桑樹顛戶庭無塵雜虛室有余閑久在樊籠里復得返自然 少无适俗韵性本爱丘山误落尘网中一去三十年羁鸟恋旧林池鱼思故渊开荒南野际抱拙归园田方宅十余亩草屋八九间榆柳荫后檐桃李罗堂前暖暖远人村依依墟里烟狗吠深巷中鸡鸣桑树颠户庭无尘杂虚室有余闲久在樊笼里复得返自然 | shào wú shì sú yùn xìng běn ài qiū shān wù luò chén wǎng zhōng yī qù sān shí nián jī niǎo liàn jiù lín chí yú sī gù yuān kāi huāng nán yě jì bào zhuō guī yuán tián fāng zhái shí yú mǔ cǎo wū bā jiǔ jiān yú liǔ yīn hòu yán táo lǐ luó táng qián nuǎn nuǎn yuǎn rén cūn yī yī xū lǐ yān gǒu fèi shēn xiàng zhōng jī míng sāng shù diān hù tíng wú chén zá xū shì yǒu yú xián jiǔ zài fán lóng lǐ fù dé fǎn zì rán shao4 wu2 shi4 su2 yun4 xing4 ben3 ai4 qiu1 shan1 wu4 luo4 chen2 wang3 zhong1 yi1 qu4 san1 shi2 nian2 ji1 niao3 lian4 jiu4 lin2 chi2 yu2 si1 gu4 yuan1 kai1 huang1 nan2 ye3 ji4 bao4 zhuo1 gui1 yuan2 tian2 fang1 zhai2 shi2 yu2 mu3 cao3 wu1 ba1 jiu3 jian1 yu2 liu3 yin1 hou4 yan2 tao2 li3 luo2 tang2 qian2 nuan3 nuan3 yuan3 ren2 cun1 yi1 yi1 xu1 li3 yan1 gou3 fei4 shen1 xiang4 zhong1 ji1 ming2 sang1 shu4 dian1 hu4 ting2 wu2 chen2 za2 xu1 shi4 you3 yu2 xian2 jiu3 zai4 fan2 long2 li3 fu4 de2 fan3 zi4 ran2 shao wu shi su yun xing ben ai qiu shan wu luo chen wang zhong yi qu san shi nian ji niao lian jiu lin chi yu si gu yuan kai huang nan ye ji bao zhuo gui yuan tian fang zhai shi yu mu cao wu ba jiu jian yu liu yin hou yan tao li luo tang qian nuan nuan yuan ren cun yi yi xu li yan gou fei shen xiang zhong ji ming sang shu dian hu ting wu chen za xu shi you yu xian jiu zai fan long li fu de fan zi ran | shao wu shih su yün hsing pen ai ch`iu shan wu lo ch`en wang chung i ch`ü san shih nien chi niao lien chiu lin ch`ih yü ssu ku yüan k`ai huang nan yeh chi pao cho kuei yüan t`ien fang chai shih yü mu ts`ao wu pa chiu chien yü liu yin hou yen t`ao li lo t`ang ch`ien nuan nuan yüan jen ts`un i i hsü li yen kou fei shen hsiang chung chi ming sang shu tien hu t`ing wu ch`en tsa hsü shih yu yü hsien chiu tsai fan lung li fu te fan tzu jan shao wu shih su yün hsing pen ai chiu shan wu lo chen wang chung i chü san shih nien chi niao lien chiu lin chih yü ssu ku yüan kai huang nan yeh chi pao cho kuei yüan tien fang chai shih yü mu tsao wu pa chiu chien yü liu yin hou yen tao li lo tang chien nuan nuan yüan jen tsun i i hsü li yen kou fei shen hsiang chung chi ming sang shu tien hu ting wu chen tsa hsü shih yu yü hsien chiu tsai fan lung li fu te fan tzu jan |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
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