Writing
文科 (wén kē) — how to say "liberal arts" in Chinese
文科
Liberal arts
noun
Character composition
文
literature, culture
科
subject, science
Radicals / Keys
文
Script
#67 · wén · 4 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
选择文科
xuǎn zé wén kē
choose liberal arts
文科学生
wén kē xué shēng
liberal arts student
文科专业
wén kē zhuān yè
liberal arts major
Examples
我弟弟喜欢文科，不喜欢理科。
My younger brother likes liberal arts, not sciences.
她学文科。
She studies liberal arts.
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Liberal arts meaning in Chinese
"liberal arts" in Chinese is 文科 (wén kē).
文科 meaning in English
文科 (wén kē) means "Liberal arts".
How is 文科 pronounced?
It is pronounced wén kē (written as wen ke, wenke). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "liberal arts" in Chinese characters?
It is written 文科: 文 has 4 strokes, 科 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 文科?
文科 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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