格物致知 gé wù zhì zhī

study things to gain true knowledge

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end

Characters

Character Meaning
格 gé HSK 4
standard; rule; pattern
物 wù HSK 3
thing; object; matter
致 zhì HSK 5
to cause; to send; to deliver
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware