the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline

scholar or expert in the field of philosophy

philosophical theory; the fundamental principles of life and the universe

a philosopher or sage; a person of exceptional wisdom

The academic department within a university dedicated to the study of philosophy.

Versace; the Italian luxury fashion company and its founder

A general term for philosophers or sages from Western countries such as Europe and North America.

to be wise and look after one's own safety (originally a compliment for one who stays out of trouble through wisdom)

Li Zhe (656-710), personal name of the fourth Tang emperor [[唐中宗|唐中宗|tang2 zhong1 zong1]] who reigned from 705 to 710

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), the Portuguese explorer whose expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth

Yuan T. Lee (1936-), a Taiwanese-born chemist and 1986 Nobel Prize winner who served as the President of the Academia Sinica

a great thinker or wise person of the past; deceased person of talent and virtue

(abbreviation) Marxist philosophy

(bound form) wise; sensible; (literary) a wise and virtuous person

Hezhen ethnic group, a minority group primarily living in the Heilongjiang province of Northeast China

Terence Tao, a Chinese-Australian mathematician and 2006 Fields medalist.

possessing both great virtue and outstanding wisdom

A sea passage at the southern tip of South America between the mainland and Tierra del Fuego, named after the explorer [[麦哲伦|麥哲倫|mai4 zhe2 lun2]].

(literary) wise and farsighted; having superior intelligence; often used by officials to praise a ruler

Literary idiom used to express mourning for the death of a great person or wise elder

(literary) A polite way to refer to someone else's son.

Ko Wen-je (1959-), Taiwanese politician, Mayor of Taipei from 2014 to 2022 and founder of the Taiwan People's Party.

The ten most outstanding disciples of [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]] as identified in the "Analects"; the group includes [[颜渊|顏淵|yan2 yuan1]], [[闵子骞|閔子騫|min3 zi3 qian1]], and others who were traditionally honored in Confucian temples

The philosophical movement that dominated intellectual thought in 17th and 18th century Europe, characterized by an emphasis on reason, freedom, and the rejection of tradition.

philosopher's stone; a legendary substance capable of turning base metals into gold or granting immortality

(literary) a man of great wisdom and insight; a wise person

a woman of great wisdom or strategic foresight (historically used in the [[诗经|詩經|shi1 jing1]] to describe a woman who brings a kingdom to ruin)

Doctor of Philosophy; PhD

the historical study of philosophical ideas and their development

transliteration of the English surname Jefferson, most notably Thomas Jefferson or Jefferson City

Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet; founded in 1416 by a disciple of Tsongkhapa, it is one of the three great temples of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.

saints and sages; people of perfect character and supreme wisdom

Accenture (global professional services company)

One's personal principles, attitudes, and methods for dealing with people and navigating the world; a specific manifestation of one's outlook on life.

ancient saints and sages; wise people of the past

Platonism; the philosophy of [[柏拉图|柏拉圖|bo2 la1 tu2]]

Medieval European school of thought used to explain Catholic doctrine through formal and abstract reasoning; also known as [[经院哲学|經院哲學|jing1 yuan4 zhe2 xue2]]

metaphysics, specifically the study of the fundamental nature of existence and being as originally defined in classical philosophy

Medieval European church philosophy used to explain Christian doctrine; also used to refer to any rigid or overly abstract intellectual reasoning. Also called [[烦琐哲学|煩瑣哲學|fan2 suo3 zhe2 xue2]].

Zhao Junzhe (1979-), a professional Chinese football player

the foundational work by Isaac Newton, published in 1687, laying out the laws of motion and universal gravitation

The language of the Hezhen ethnic group of Heilongjiang province

the philosophical system founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, including dialectical and historical materialism