English
I Ching
I Ching comes from Mandarin 易經／易经.
- Mandarinmodern易經／易经I⁴-ching¹
- Englishearliest quotation 1995I Ching
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern易經／易经I⁴-ching¹
- Englishearliest quotation 1995I Ching
Earliest quotation: 1995, Carl Sagan, The Most Precious Thing: “A somewhat analogous situation exists in China. After the…”
Every English word from Mandarin 易經／易经
Today it means
name A Chinese classic text describing an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy which is at the heart of traditional Chinese cultural beliefs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 易經／易经 / I Ching