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自然选择

zì rán xuǎn zédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
natural selection
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f170307d7bb02088. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自然選擇 自然选择 [zi4 ran2 xuan3 ze2] /natural selection/

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Other forms in these source records: 自然選擇

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 选
    xuǎn

    to choose / to pick / to select / to elect

  • 择
    zé

    to select / to choose / to pick over / to pick out / to differentiate / to eliminate / also pr. [zhái]

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