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Connect it to vocabulary you already know related to development, such as 发展 (fāzhǎn) meaning 'development' or 变化 (biànhuà) meaning 'change.'","The concept of 演化 is deeply ingrained in Chinese philosophical thought, particularly in Daoism, where change and adaptation are seen as essential aspects of life and nature. 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