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致知
zhì​zhī

to acquire knowledge

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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 gé​wù to describe the process of investigating the world to gain understanding.

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  • 格物 gé​wù
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