致知

Chinese

		to send; to devote; to deliver to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey	to know; to be aware
trad. (致知)		致	知
simp. #(致知)		致	知

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhìzhī

  (Zhuyin): ㄓˋ ㄓ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhìzhī
    • Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄓ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhìhjhih
    • Wade–Giles: chih⁴-chih¹
    • Yale: jr̀-jr̄
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyhjy
    • Palladius: чжичжи (čžičži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

Verb

致知

1. (literary) to pursue knowledge

   格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。 [MSC, trad.]
   格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。 [MSC, simp.]

   Géwù, zhìzhī, chéngyì, zhèngxīn, xiūshēn, qíjiā, zhìguó, píngtiānxià. [Pinyin]

   Investigate the nature of things, pursue knowledge, act in good faith, rectify one's mind, cultivate one's moral character, manage one's household, administer state affairs and bring peace to the nation.