格致

gaak3 zi3

to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbr. for 格物致知[ge2 wu4 zhi4 zhi1]{gaak3 mat6 zi3 zi1}) · word for Western natural sciences during late Qing

Meanings

  1. to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbr. for 格物致知[ge2 wu4 zhi4 zhi1]{gaak3 mat6 zi3 zi1})
  2. word for Western natural sciences during late Qing

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