LAW OF NATURE   

ENDURING PATTERN FOLLOWED BY ALL THINGS.
Hypernym
  • PATTERN　COMPLEX ORDERLY SHAPE of something. (anc: 6/0, child: 2)
  • SHAPE　APPEARANCE of the PLACE something is in, as PERCEIVED by the EYES, DISREGARDING the SUBJECTIVITY of the APPEARANCE. (anc: 5/0, child: 13)
  • APPEARANCE　CLEAR:visible BUT SUBJECTIVELY PERCEIVED FEATURES. (anc: 4/0, child: 6)
  • The Encyclopedia of Philosophy ( BORCHERT 2005) p.

    • Words (26 items)

    天道  tiān dào OC: lʰiin ɡ-luuʔ MC: then dɑu 49 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Object: 知/UNDERSTAND The standard current and word for understanding something and knowing how to do something is zhī 知 (ant. mèi 昧 "not have the foggiest idea")
    • Oppos: 人故/HUMAN
    • Oppos: 人道/LAW

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    • NPabmetaphysicalHeaven-determined inevitable course of events in this world; the invariable way of things evolving in this world; the inexorable natural course of events
    • NPabnecessitynecessity ordained by Heaven; Heaven-determined inescapable necessityCH
    • NPabnormativethe Heaven-generated moral code; heavenly given norm; norm from Heaven; natural normCH
    • NPadVlike the Way of Heaven
    • NP{PRED}be a matter of inexorable Heaven-ordained necessityCH
    天之道  tiān zhī dào OC: lʰiin kljɯ ɡ-luuʔ MC: then tɕɨ dɑu 6 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalway of heaven>law of nature
    • NPabmoralWay of Heaven
    則  zé OC: skɯɯɡ MC: tsək 4 Attributions
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    • nabmetaphysicallaw of nature
    常  cháng OC: djaŋ MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 4 Attributions
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    • nabmetaphysicalconstant pattern(>law of nature?)
    自然之理  zì rán zhī lǐ OC: sblids njen kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ MC: dzi ȵiɛn tɕɨ lɨ 3 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalnatural pattern followed by all things
    天性然  tiān xìng rán OC: lʰiin seŋs njen MC: then siɛŋ ȵiɛn 3 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalpredicative: be so by virtue of the endowment of Nature (NOTE THAT THIS IS JUST RECORDED HERE FOR DISCUSSION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONCEPTIONS OF LAW OF NATURE.)
    天地之性  tiān dì zhī xìng OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ seŋs MC: then di tɕɨ siɛŋ 3 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe nature of things determined by Heaven and Earth>law of nature; natural pattern in the world
    天之常  tiān zhī cháng OC: lʰiin kljɯ djaŋ MC: then tɕɨ dʑi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe constant practice of Heaven> laws of nature???
    天地自然之理  tiān dì zì rán zhī zhī OC: lʰiin lils sblids njen kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ MC: then di dzi ȵiɛn tɕɨ lɨ 2 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalgeneral natural pattern obtaining in this world
    萬物之理  wàn wù zhī lǐ MC: -- mjut tsyi liX OC: mblans mɯd kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ 2 Attributions
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    • NPablaw of nature; laws of natureCH
    理  lǐ OC: ɡ-rɯʔ MC: lɨ 2 Attributions
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    • nabmetaphysicallaw of nature
    為常  wéi cháng MC: hjweH dzyang OC: ɢʷal djaŋ 1 Attribution
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    • VPifollow a regular/constrant/natural patternCH
    天制  tiān zhì OC: lʰiin kjeds MC: then tɕiɛi 1 Attribution
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    • NPabmetaphysicalCHUNQIUFANLU: system instituted by Heaven> law of nature
    天地之道  tiān dì zhī dào MC: then dijH tsyi dawX OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ ɡ-luuʔ 1 Attribution
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    • NPabthe Way of the world; the general principles obtaininng in the worldCH
    常則  cháng zé OC: djaŋ skɯɯɡ MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ tsək 1 Attribution
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    • NPabmetaphysicalenduring rule governing nature> law of nature employed by the Creator
    天地之經緯  tiān dì zhī jīng wěi MC: then dijH tsyi keng hjw+jH OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ keeŋ ɢuls 1 Attribution
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    • NPabgoverning principles of natureCH
    天地之經  tiān dì zhī jīng MC: then dijH tsyi keng OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ keeŋ 1 Attribution
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    • NPabguiding principles governing heaven and earth; standard pattern of thingsCH
    明法  míng fǎ MC: mjaeng pjop OC: mraŋ pab 1 Attribution
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    • NPabLaw of NatureCH
    天地之理  tiān dì zhī lǐ OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ MC: then di tɕɨ lɨ 1 Attribution
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    • NPabthe patterns prevailing in Heaven and Earth>the world
    成理  chéng lǐ MC: dzyeng liX OC: djeŋ ɡ-rɯʔ 1 Attribution
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    • NPabestablished regular patterns, laws of natureCH
    常法  cháng fǎ MC: dzyang pjop OC: djaŋ pab 1 Attribution
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    • NPabconstant pattern of operation 太平經：天地有常法CH
    自然道  zì rán dào OC: sblids njen ɡ-luuʔ MC: dzi ȵiɛn dɑu 1 Attribution
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe Way of Nature>law of nature
    自然之道  zì rán zhī dào OC: sblids njen kljɯ ɡ-luuʔ MC: dzi ȵiɛn tɕɨ dɑu 1 Attribution
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe Way of Nature>law of nature
    紀  jì MC: kiX OC: kɯʔ 1 Attribution
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    • nabbasic law of natureCH
    道  dào OC: ɡ-luuʔ MC: dɑu 0 Attributions

    See PRINCIPLE

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    • nabmetaphysicalthe principles governing the regularities in nature; the force that imnposes regularity on natural processes
    物理  wù lǐ OC: mɯd ɡ-rɯʔ MC: mi̯ut lɨ 0 Attributions
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    • NPabpattern of things(>law of nature)