See also: 文学

Chinese

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language; culture; writing
language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle
 
learn; study; science
learn; study; science; ‑ology
 
trad. (文學)
simp. (文学)

Etymology

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First attested in the Analects, adapted from the translation by James Legge:

子曰:「陳蔡不及。」德行:顏淵、閔子騫、冉伯牛、仲弓。言語:宰我、子貢。政事:冉有、季路。文學:子游、子夏。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰:「陈蔡不及。」德行:颜渊、闵子骞、冉伯牛、仲弓。言语:宰我、子贡。政事:冉有、季路。文学:子游、子夏。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
Zǐyuē: “Cóng wǒ yú Chén Cài zhě, jiē bùjí mén yě.” Déxíng: Yán Yuān, Mǐn Zǐ Qiān, Rǎn Bó Niú, Zhòng Gōng. Yányǔ: Zǎi Wǒ, Zǐ Gòng. Zhèngshì: Rǎn Yǒu, Jì Lù. Wénxué: Zǐ Yóu, Zǐ Xià. [Pinyin]
The Master said, "Of those who were with me in Ch'an and Ts'ai, there are none to be found to enter my door. Distinguished for their virtuous principles and practice, there were Yen Yuan, Min Tsze-ch'ien, Zan Po-niu, and Chung-kung; for their ability in speech, Tsai Wo and Tsze-kung; for their administrative talents, Zan Yu and Chi Lu; for their literary acquirements, Tsze-yu and Tsze-hsia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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文學

  1. literature (written works considered of superior merit)
    古典文學古典文学  ―  gǔdiǎn wénxué  ―  classical literature
    現代文學现代文学  ―  xiàndài wénxué  ―  modern literature
    通俗文學通俗文学  ―  tōngsú wénxué  ―  popular literature
    繁榮文學藝術繁荣文学艺术  ―  fánróng wénxué yìshù  ―  to enable literature and art to flourish
    臺灣文學專題台湾文学专题  ―  Táiwān wénxué zhuāntí  ―  special topics on Taiwanese literature
  2. arts; liberal arts; humanities

Synonyms

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  • (literature):
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Adjective

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文學

  1. (attributive) literary
    文學作品文学作品  ―  wénxué zuòpǐn  ―  literary works
    文學翻譯文学翻译  ―  wénxué fānyì  ―  literary translation

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Sino-Xenic (文學):

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぶん
Grade: 1
がく
Hyōgai
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 文學 – see the following entry.
文学ぶんがく
[noun] literature
(This term, 文學, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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文學 (munhak) (hangeul 문학)

  1. hanja form? of 문학 (literature)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

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文學

  1. chữ Hán form of văn học (literature).