Chinese symbol for “knowledge”
知识
zhī shi
Traditional: 知識
knowledge; 门 (mén); intellectual
The closest CC-CEDICT match for knowledge is 知识 (zhī shi), defined as: knowledge; 门 (mén); intellectual.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “knowledge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 智识 (智識) | zhì shí | knowledge; learning; (attributive) intellectual |
| 认识 (認識) | rèn shi | to know; to recognize |
| 学问 (學問) | xué wèn | learning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized knowledge (门 (mén)); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, sele |
| 识 (識) | shí | to know; knowledge |
| 见识 (見識) | jiàn shi | to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 知识.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify; to inform |
| 不知 | bù zhī | not to know; unaware |
| 知名 | zhī míng | well-known; famous |
| 得知 | dé zhī | to find out; to learn of |
| 认识 (認識) | rèn shi | to know; to recognize |
| 意识 (意識) | yì shí | consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到 (dào)) to be aware of; to realize |
| 共识 (共識) | gòng shí | common understanding; consensus |
See also: Japanese symbol for “knowledge”.
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