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Chinese symbol for “phenomenology”

现象学
xiàn xiàng xué
Traditional: 現象學
phenomenology

The closest CC-CEDICT match for phenomenology is 现象学 (xiàn xiàng xué), defined as: phenomenology.

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

现 xiàn
to appear, to manifest; current, now
radical 96 ⽟ · 8 strokes
象 xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
radical 152 ⾗ · 12 strokes
学 xué
learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
radical 39 ⼦ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “phenomenology”

WordPinyinMeaning
唯象理论 (唯象理論)wéi xiàng lǐ lùnphenomenology

Related words

Other words that share a character with 现象学.

WordPinyinMeaning
现在 (現在)xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
发现 (發現)fā xiànto notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect
出现 (出現)chū xiànto appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
实现 (實現)shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
表现 (表現)biǎo xiànto show; to show off
现场 (現場)xiàn chǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot
现象 (現象)xiàn xiàngphenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng)
对象 (對象)duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
学生 (學生)xué shengstudent; schoolchild

See also: Japanese symbol for “phenomenology”.

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.