格物致知

gé wù zhì zhī

Dictionary entry

to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end

What does 格物致知 mean?

格物致知 (gé wù zhì zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end

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格gēused in 格登[ge1 deng1] · used in 格格[ge1 ge1]物wù(bound form) thing · (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself 致zhì(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite 知zhīto know · to be aware

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格物致知

gé wù zhì zhī

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