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玄学

xuán xuédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals / translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

玄學 玄学 [xuan2 xue2] /Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals/translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)/

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Other forms in these source records: 玄學

  • 玄
    xuán

    black / mysterious

  • 学
    xué

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.