造物 (zào wù) — Nature (as a creative force); the creator of all things

Definition

Literary/philosophical term for 'Nature' personified as a creative force — the maker of all things. Not used for everyday nature (自然).

noun
Nature (as a creative force)the creator of all things

Examples

  • 造物
    zào wù Chuàng zào le shì jiān wàn wù.
    Nature created all things in the world.
  • 造物
    Tā bù jīn gǎn tàn zào wù de shén qí.
    He couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of nature.
  • 造物
    Zài gǔ rén yǎn zhōng, zào wù shì zhì gāo wú shàng de cún zài.
    In the eyes of the ancients, nature was the supreme existence.

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