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絕學

简绝学 · 繁絕學

Mandarin · pinyin jué xué

(literary) lost or nearly lost body of knowledge
(literary) consummate mastery (in a field)
(wuxia) supreme technique

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絕: Look up this written character
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–2 · jue2 xue2

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noun

(literary) lost body of knowledge
(literary) profound learning

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