世 · Cai Yong
世 (shì, 4th tone) is, for Xu Shen, time made genealogical: 三十年為一世 — ‘thirty years make one generation (shi).’ From that root it means ‘age, generation, the world, to inherit.’ The classics lean on it for continuity and impermanence alike: t $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart