Writing
哲学 (zhéxué) — how to say "philosophy" in Chinese
哲学
Philosophy
noun
Character composition
哲
wise
学
to study, science
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
Collocations
学习哲学
xuéxí zhéxué
study philosophy
哲学问题
zhéxué wèntí
philosophical question
哲学思想
zhéxué sīxiǎng
philosophical thought
Examples
大学里有一门课叫“中国哲学”，讨论古代思想家的观点。
There is a course at the university called "Chinese Philosophy," which discusses the views of ancient thinkers.
学习哲学。
Study philosophy.
Frequently asked questions
Philosophy in Chinese meaning
"philosophy" in Chinese is 哲学 (zhéxué).
哲学 meaning in English
哲学 (zhéxué) means "Philosophy".
How is 哲学 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhéxué (written as zhexue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "philosophy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 哲学: 哲 has 10 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 哲学?
哲学 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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