zhé xué bó shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Doctor of Philosophy / PhD
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Original source entry:

哲學博士 哲学博士 [zhe2 xue2 bo2 shi4] /Doctor of Philosophy; PhD/

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Other forms in these source records: 哲學博士

  • 哲
    zhé

    wise / a sage

  • 学
    xué

    to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

  • 博
    bó

    (bound form) abundant / plentiful / extensive / wide / to win / to gain / to play / to gamble / learned / well-read / (bound form) doctoral degree (abbr. for 博士[bó shì]) / (bound form) blog (abbr. for 博客[bó kè])

  • 士
    shì

    member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker

    Shì

    surname Shi

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