哲理

Chinese

philosophy; wise
to manage; to heed; to put in order
to manage; to heed; to put in order; reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure
 
simp. and trad.
(哲理)

Pronunciation


Noun

哲理

  1. philosophy

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
てつ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Middle Chinese 哲理

Pronunciation

Noun

(てつ)() • (tetsuri

  1. philosophical principles

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

哲理

  1. chữ Hán form of triết lí (philosophical principles)