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guoxue

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɡwoʊˈʃweɪ/
  • gwô′shüĕ′

1

noun

Meaning 1

Knowledge of the culture of a country (especially of China).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Sinology; Chinese studies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 國學 /国学 (guóxué, literally “country learning”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 國學 /国学 (guóxué) — knowledge of the culture China