乾坤
qián
kūn

Definitions

  1. 1. yin and yang
  2. 2. heaven and earth
  3. 3. the universe

Components

  • 乾 Qián – surname Qian
  • 坤 kūn – one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth

Related Words

  • 扭转乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn – lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
  • 牛转乾坤 niú zhuǎn qián kūn – there’s going to be a radical or big change
  • 朗朗乾坤 láng lǎng qián kūn – bright and clear heaven and earth