格致 in English ge2 zhi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbreviation for 格物致知[ge2 wu4 zhi4 zhi1])
  • word for Western natural sciences during late Qing

Simplified Characters

格 致

Traditional Characters

格 致

Pinyin

ge2 zhi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

格ge2square 致zhi4(bound form) fine