混元

hùnyuán
  1. time immemorial
  2. origin of the universe
  3. the world

CEDICT

  1. 宇宙尚未形成时，形质不分、蒙昧一体的状态。
  2. 天地初开闢的远古时期。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 混 hùn
  1. to mix
  2. to mingle
  3. muddled
  4. to drift along
  5. to muddle along
  6. to pass for
  7. to get along with sb
  8. thoughtless
  9. reckless
2 元 yuán
  1. currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
  2. (bound form) first; original; primary
  3. (bound form) basic; fundamental
  4. (bound form) constituent; part
  5. (prefix) meta-
  6. (math.) argument; variable
  7. era (of a reign)
  8. (Tw) (geology) eon

Related entries

自古 zìgǔ
  1. (since) ancient times
  2. (from) time immemorial
自古至今，容忍的总是老百姓，被容忍的总是统治者。

Since ancient times, it has always been the commoners who tolerate their ruler.

Source: Tatoeba

人世 rénshì
  1. the world
  2. this world
  3. the world of the living
他的爸爸和媽媽都不在人世了。

Both his father and mother are dead.

Source: Tatoeba

五洲 wǔzhōu
  1. five continents
  2. the world