Definitions
(noun)
generation; era; lifetime
(noun)
world
(noun)
age; epoch
About
The character 世 originally depicted three leaves on branches, a remnant from the top part of 枼. Its earliest meaning was "leaf" (now written 葉), which shifted to "generation", just as leaves pile up in countless layers, so do generations of people. From this sense of a generation or lifetime, it expanded to mean an era, the world, and society at large, becoming a core element in terms related to worldly and global affairs.
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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。
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