to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbr. for 格物致知[ge2 wu4 zhi4 zhi1]); word for Western natural sciences during late Qing
Characters in this word
2格
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used in 格登[ge1 deng1], used in 格格[ge1 ge1]
- Pinyin
- gē
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 2584 of 2500
致
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(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite
- Pinyin
- zhì
- Traditional
- 緻
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 10924 of 2500