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形而上學

简 形而上学 · 繁 形而上學
Mandarin · pinyin xíng ér shàng xué

Meanings

  1. metaphysics
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形
xíng · form, shape, appearance
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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2–2–4–2 · xing2 er2 shang4 xue2

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noun

  1. metaphysics (a branch of philosophy)
  2. metaphysics (the world outlook and methodology opposed to dialectics)
  3. (dated) social science

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