格物 [－－]

Jyutping gaak3 mat6
Pinyin gé wù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to study the underlying principles, esp. in neo-Confucian rational learning 理學|理学[li3 xue2]
  2. word for Western natural sciences during late Qing
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to investigate the nature of things; to study the underlying principles
    • 格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。
      格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。
      gé wù ， zhì zhī ， chéng yì ， zhèng xīn ， xiū shēn ， qí jiā ， zhì guó ， píng tiān xià ．
      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.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。
    格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。
    gé wù ， zhì zhī ， chéng yì ， zhèng xīn ， xiū shēn ， qí jiā ， zhì guó ， píng tiān xià ．
    • 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.
    • 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.