Definitions
(noun)
generation; era; lifetime
(noun)
world
(noun)
age; epoch
About
The character 世 is an ideogrammic compound, originally formed by combining three instances of the number ten (十). This structure represents the number thirty, symbolizing a standard human generation of thirty years. From this core meaning of a generation or lifetime, the character's sense expanded to denote an era, epoch, or age in history. It further extended to signify the human realm, society, and the world at large, becoming a key component in vocabulary related to global and worldly matters.
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这个世界很美丽。
他是世界冠军。
我们生活在同一个世界。
二十一世纪科技发展很快。
她不懂得人情世故。
世人皆爱美好的事物。
这场战争影响了整个世界格局。
他对世界的贡献被世人铭记。