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儒学

Word · NounTraditional儒

Confucianism; scholar

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

Confucianism; the teachings of Confucius

formal

Refers to the philosophical and ethical system founded by Confucius, which emphasizes morality, family loyalty, and social harmony.

Rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
duì对
zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
 。

Confucian thought has had a profound influence on Chinese culture.

Tā他
qián潜
xīn心
yán研
jiū究
rú儒
xué学
jīng经
diǎn典
 。

He diligently studies the classics of Confucianism.

2.

noun

school for Confucian scholars (in Yuan, Ming, Qing dynasties)

archaic

Refers specifically to government-run schools during these dynasties where students prepared for the imperial civil service examinations.

Míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
 ，
xiàn县
lǐ里
de的
rú儒
xué学
shì是
dú读
shū书
rén人
kǎo考
qǔ取
gōng功
míng名
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chǎng场
suǒ所
 。

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the county Confucian school was an important place for scholars to pursue official rank.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
céng曾
shì是
fǔ府
rú儒
xué学
suǒ所
zài在
dì地
 。

This ancient building was once the site of the prefectural Confucian school.