天 演 论

tiān yǎn lùndictionary entry

the theory of evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化論|进化论)

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Original source entry:

天演論 天演论 [tian1 yan3 lun4] /the theory of evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化論|进化论)/

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Other forms in these source records: 天演論

天
tiān
day / sky / heaven
演
yǎn
to perform (a play etc) / to stage (a show) / (bound form) to develop / to play out / to carry out (a task)
论
lùn
opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)
Lún
abbr. for 論語|论语[Lún yǔ], The Analects (of Confucius)

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