To investigate the principles and laws of things; to gain knowledge by exploring the physical world

(literary) to pursue or extend one's knowledge to the utmost; to attain wisdom through the study of things. This concept from the "Great Learning" is often paired with 格物 gé​wù to describe the process of investigating the world to gain understanding.

(bound form) character; style; person's moral quality or bearing

(bound form) A sense of charm, mood, or interest, as in 兴致 xìng​zhì