致知
Chinese
to send; to devote; to deliver to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey |
to know; to be aware | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (致知) | 致 | 知 | |
| simp. #(致知) | 致 | 知 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhìzhī
- Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄓ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhìhjhih
- Wade–Giles: chih4-chih1
- Yale: jr̀-jr̄
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyhjy
- Palladius: чжичжи (čžičži)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi3 zi1
- Yale: ji jī
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi3 dzi1
- Guangdong Romanization: ji3 ji1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː³³ t͡siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
致知
- (literary) to pursue knowledge; to attain knowledge
- 格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。 [MSC, trad.]
- Géwù, zhìzhī, chéngyì, zhèngxīn, xiūshēn, qíjiā, zhìguó, píngtiānxià. [Pinyin]
- Investigate the nature of things, pursue knowledge, act in good faith, rectify one's mind, cultivate one's moral character, manage one's household, administer state affairs and bring peace to the nation.
格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。 [MSC, simp.]