人文社會科學 rénwénshèhuìkēxué humanities and social sciences Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 人文 rénwén humanities the humanities; the study of human culture and letters社会科学 社會科學 shèhuìkēxué social sciences The study of various social phenomena, including economics, political science, sociology, and law. Often abbreviated as 社科 shèkē.