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Chinese symbol for “epistemology”

认识论
rèn shi lùn
Traditional: 認識論
epistemology (in philosophy, the theory of how we know things)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for epistemology is 认识论 (rèn shi lùn), defined as: epistemology (in philosophy, the theory of how we know things).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

认 rèn
to know, to recognize, to understand
radical 149 ⾔ · 4 strokes
识 shi
knowledge; to understand, to recognize, to know
radical 149 ⾔ · 7 strokes
论 lùn
debate; discussion
radical 149 ⾔ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “epistemology”

WordPinyinMeaning
知识论 (知識論)zhī shí lùnepistemology

Related words

Other words that share a character with 认识论.

WordPinyinMeaning
认为 (認為)rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
认识 (認識)rèn shito know; to recognize
承认 (承認)chéng rènto admit; to concede
认真 (認真)rèn zhēnconscientious; earnest
确认 (確認)què rènto confirm; to verify
认证 (認證)rèn zhèngto authenticate; to approve
知识 (知識)zhī shiknowledge; 门 (mén)
意识 (意識)yì shíconsciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到 (dào)) to be aware of; to realize
理论 (理論)lǐ lùntheory; 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “epistemology”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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