格物致知 gé wù zhì zhī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

格 gé
HSK 4
pattern, standard, form; style
物 wù
HSK 3
thing, substance, creature
致 zhì
HSK 5
send, deliver, present; cause
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend