Writing
文学 (wén xué) — how to say "literature" in Chinese
文学
Literature
noun
Character composition
文
literature
学
study
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
文
Script
#67 · wén · 4 strokes
Collocations
研究文学
yánjiū wénxué
study literature
文学作品
wénxué zuòpǐn
literary work
现代文学
xiàndài wénxué
modern literature
Examples
大学里设有专门的文学院，学生们在那里学习诗歌、小说、戏剧等各种文学作品。
Universities have specialized literature colleges where students study various literary works such as poetry, novels, dramas, etc.
我喜欢文学。
I like literature.
Frequently asked questions
Literature in Chinese meaning
"literature" in Chinese is 文学 (wén xué).
文学 meaning in English
文学 (wén xué) means "Literature".
How is 文学 pronounced?
It is pronounced wén xué (written as wen xue, wenxue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "literature" in Chinese characters?
It is written 文学: 文 has 4 strokes, 学 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 文学?
文学 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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