致知
zhì​zhī

to acquire knowledge

  • created reference approved 致知 → 格物 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    致知 zhì​zhī

    格物 gé​wù

    see

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  • created sense approved 致知 · zhì​zhī · to acquire knowledge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    致知

    zhì​zhī

    to acquire knowledge

    (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|格物|ge2 wu4]] to describe the process of investigating the world to gain understanding.

    致, 知

    致 (literal) → 致 · zhì · to study 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · knowledge

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