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甲

jiǎ

related components & characters

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classical translation

first, armor

seed coat with first root emerging
ecological image

seed coat with first root emerging

1st heavenly stem. The root is the first part of the plant to emerge from the seed coat, analogically, the "armor" of the seed. 

nuanced meaning

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ancient characters
alternate images from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology:
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Dr. Evren "Ev" Juniper, Doctor of East Asian Medicine (DAcCHM, LAc). Ev's work is focused on integrating embodied experience with the scholarly study of early Chinese etymology and written works. In pairing embodied experience with the academic study of the roots of the medicine, she hopes to bring more clarity to concepts that have historically been mistranslated or misunderstood in order to revive the timeless universal wisdom that is held within. Her doctoral thesis, Embodied Universe, can be found at academia.edu.

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