天擇

See also: 天择

Chinese

day; sky; heaven
pick over; to select; to choose
pick over; to select; to choose; to pick
 
trad. (天擇) 天 擇
simp. (天择) 天 择

Etymology

Coined by Chinese translator Yan Fu in his translation of Evolution and Ethics by Thomas Henry Huxley.

Pronunciation

Noun

天擇

  1. natural selection

Synonyms

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