gōu
chén

technical
literary

Meaning of 钩沉

钩沉 means to delve into profound principles; to explore abstruse theories or long-lost content. Pronounced gōu chén.

  • to delve into profound principles; to explore abstruse theories or long-lost content

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
xué
zhě
shēng
zhì
dài
zhé
xué
de
gōu
chén
 

This scholar devoted his life to delving into ancient philosophy.

Zhè
běn
kān
zhuān
mén
biǎo
shǐ
liào
gōu
chén
de
wén
zhāng
 

This journal specializes in articles that retrieve lost historical materials.

 
xiǎo
shuō
gōu
chén
 
shì
Xùn
xiān
shēng
de
zhòng
yào
zhù
zuò
 

"Ancient Fiction Retrieval" is an important work compiled by Mr. Lu Xun.