性理學

Chinese
sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
 
to manage; to heed; to put in order
to manage; to heed; to put in order; reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure
 
learn; study; science
learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (性理學) 性 理 學
simp. (性理学) 性 理 学

Etymology

性 (xìng, “nature, character”) +‎ 理 (lǐ, “principle, logic”) +‎ 學／学 (“study”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

性理學

  1. Rationalistic School of Neo-Confucianism (also known as the School of Nature and Principle), especially that which is based on the ideas of Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao and Zhu Xi
    Synonym: 程朱理學／程朱理学

Korean
Hanja in this term
性理學

Noun

性理學 • (seongnihak) (hangeul 성리학)

  1. Hanja form? of 성리학 (“Neo-Confucianism”).
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