性理學

Chinese

		sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity	to manage; to heed; to put in order to manage; to heed; to put in order; reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (性理學)		性	理	學
simp. (性理学)		性	理	学

Etymology

性 (xìng, “nature, character”) +‎ 理 (lǐ, “principle, logic”) +‎ 學 / 学 (“study”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xìnglǐxué

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sing³ lei⁵ hok⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xìnglǐxué
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sìnglǐsyué
  - Wade–Giles: hsing⁴-li³-hsüeh²
  - Yale: syìng-lǐ-sywé
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqliishyue
  - Palladius: синлисюэ (sinlisjue)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sing³ lei⁵ hok⁶
  - Yale: sing léih hohk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sing³ lei⁵ hok⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: xing³ léi⁵ hog⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ³³ lei̯¹³ hɔːk̚²/

Proper noun

性理學

Rationalistic School of Neo-Confucianism (also known as the School of Nature and Principle), especially that which is based on the ideas of Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao and Zhu Xi
Synonym: 程朱理學 / 程朱理学

Korean

Hanja in this term
性	理	學

Noun

性理學 • (seongnihak) (hangeul 성리학)

hanja form^? of 성리학 (“Neo-Confucianism”)