zàohuà

造化

Word · Noun · Verb

nature; creator; transformation

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

nature; the creator of nature; natural forces

literary

Literary term referring to nature as a creative force or the natural world itself. Often used in classical literature and formal writing.

Zào造
huà化
zhōng钟
shén神
xiù秀
 ,
yīn阴
yáng阳
gē割
hūn昏
xiǎo晓
 。

Nature concentrates divine beauty, dividing dawn and dusk between yin and yang.

Zhè这
dōu都
shì是
zào造
huà化
de的
ān安
pái排
 ,
fēi非
rén人
lì力
suǒ所
néng能
jí及
 。

This is all the arrangement of nature, beyond human capability.

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Dà大
zì自
rán然
de的
zào造
huà化
zhēn真
shì是
shén神
qí奇
mò莫
cè测
 。

The creative power of nature is truly wondrous and unfathomable.

2.

verb

to create; to transform and nurture; to make and cultivate

literary

Literary usage describing the act of creation or cultivation, often used in philosophical or classical contexts.

Tiān天
dì地
zào造
huà化
wàn万
wù物
 ,
gè各
dé得
qí其
shí时
 。

Heaven and earth create all things, each in its proper season.

Zào造
huà化
zhī之
gōng功
 ,
fēi非
yī一
rì日
kě可
jiù就
 。

The work of creation cannot be accomplished in a single day.

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Shān山
chuān川
zào造
huà化
 ,
zhōng钟
líng灵
yù毓
xiù秀
 。

Mountains and rivers nurture the spirit and foster excellence.