哲學
See also: 哲学
Chinese
philosophy; wise | learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology | ||
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trad. (哲學) | 哲 | 學 | |
simp. (哲学) | 哲 | 学 | |
Literally: “wisdom[-making] learning”. |
Etymology
Wasei kango (和製漢語), orthographically borrowed from Japanese 哲学 (tetsugaku, “philosophy”)
- (Internet slang) homosexual
- From Japanese. From the practice of mistagging Billy Herrington videos as "philosophy" on Niconico Video.
Pronunciation
Noun
哲學
Usage notes
Though both 哲理 (zhélǐ) and 哲學/哲学 (zhéxué) can both be translated as philosophy in English, the former emphasises philosophy as a system of thought, while the later emphasises philosophy as a field of study.
See also
- 哲理 (zhélǐ)
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