created reference approved 玄学/玄學 → 形而上学/形而上學 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
玄学 / 玄學 xuánxué
形而上学 / 形而上學 xíng'érshàngxué
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created sense approved 玄学/玄學 · xuánxué · Neo-Daoism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
玄学 / 玄學
xuánxué
Neo-Daoism
A philosophical movement during the Wei and Jin dynasties (3rd–4th century AD) that blended Daoist thought from the [[老子|老子|lao3 zi5]] and [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi5]] with Confucian classics like the [[周易|周易|zhou1 yi4]].
玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · Taoism 学 (bound) → 学/學 · xué · school of thought
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created sense approved 玄学/玄學 · xuánxué · metaphysics — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
玄学 / 玄學
xuánxué
metaphysics
The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of reality and things that exist beyond the physical world, such as will and freedom.
玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · profound 学 (bound) → 学/學 · xué · branch of learning
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created sense approved 玄学/玄學 · xuánxué · spiritualism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
玄学 / 玄學
xuánxué
spiritualism
The study or practice of communication with spirits or mysterious occult phenomena
玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · Taoism 学 (bound) → 学/學 · xué · branch of learning
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created sense approved 玄学/玄學 · xuánxué · Buddhism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
玄学 / 玄學
xuánxué
Buddhism
A historical or literary term referring to Buddhist teachings or the study of Buddhist dharma
玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · profound 学 (bound) → 学/學 · xué · branch of learning
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created sense approved 玄学/玄學 · xuánxué · pseudo-science — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
玄学 / 玄學
xuánxué
pseudo-science
(Modern slang) Unpredictable systems or results attributed to luck or fate rather than logic, often in gaming or technology
玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · unreliable 学 (bound) → 学/學 · xué · branch of learning
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