格致 gé zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbr. for 格物致知[ge2 wu4 zhi4 zhi1])
  2. word for Western natural sciences during late Qing

CHARACTERS

格 gé
HSK 4
pattern, standard, form; style
致 zhì
HSK 5
send, deliver, present; cause