格致 gé zhì

investigate things to gain knowledge; science

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbr. for 格物致知gé wù zhì zhī)
  2. 2. word for Western natural sciences during late Qing

Characters

Character Meaning
格 gé HSK 4
standard; rule; pattern
致 zhì HSK 5
to cause; to send; to deliver