Chinese symbol for “metaphysics”
形而上学
xíng ér shàng xué
Traditional: 形而上學
metaphysics
The closest CC-CEDICT match for metaphysics is 形而上学 (xíng ér shàng xué), defined as: metaphysics.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “metaphysics”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 形而上学.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form |
| 形势 (形勢) | xíng shì | circumstances; situation |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances; situation; state of affairs |
| 形态 (形態) | xíng tài | shape; form |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; but; yet |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 学生 (學生) | xué sheng | student; schoolchild |
See also: Japanese symbol for “metaphysics”.
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.