文學

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See also: 文学

Chinese

 
language; culture; writing
language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle
 
learn; study; science
learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (文學) 文 學
simp. (文学) 文 学

Etymology

First attested in the Analects, adapted from the translation by James Legge:

子曰：「從我於陳蔡者，皆不及門也。」德行：顏淵、閔子騫、冉伯牛、仲弓。言語：宰我、子貢。政事：冉有、季路。文學：子游、子夏。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「从我于陈蔡者，皆不及门也。」德行：颜渊、闵子骞、冉伯牛、仲弓。言语：宰我、子贡。政事：冉有、季路。文学：子游、子夏。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
Zǐyuē: “Cóng wǒ yú Chén Cài zhě, jiē bùjí mén yě.” Déxíng: Yán Yuān, Mǐn Zǐ Qiān, Rǎn Bó Niú, Zhòng Gōng. Yányǔ: Zǎi Wǒ, Zǐ Gòng. Zhèngshì: Rǎn Yǒu, Jì Lù. Wénxué: Zǐ Yóu, Zǐ Xià.
The Master said, "Of those who were with me in Ch'an and Ts'ai, there are none to be found to enter my door. Distinguished for their virtuous principles and practice, there were Yen Yuan, Min Tsze-ch'ien, Zan Po-niu, and Chung-kung; for their ability in speech, Tsai Wo and Tsze-kung; for their administrative talents, Zan Yu and Chi Lu; for their literary acquirements, Tsze-yu and Tsze-hsia.

Pronunciation

Noun

文學

  1. literature (written works considered of superior merit)
    古典文學／古典文学  ―  gǔdiǎn wénxué  ―  classical literature
    現代文學／现代文学  ―  xiàndài wénxué  ―  modern literature
    通俗文學／通俗文学  ―  tōngsú wénxué  ―  popular literature
    繁榮文學藝術／繁荣文学艺术  ―  fánróng wénxué yìshù  ―  to enable literature and art to flourish
    臺灣文學專題／台湾文学专题  ―  Táiwān wénxué zhuāntí  ―  special topics on Taiwanese literature
  2. arts; liberal arts; humanities

Synonyms

  • (literature):

Related terms

Adjective

文學

  1. (attributive) literary
    文學作品／文学作品  ―  wénxué zuòpǐn  ―  literary works
    文學翻譯／文学翻译  ―  wénxué fānyì  ―  literary translation

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (文學):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
文 學
ぶん
Grade: 1 		がく
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 文學 – see the following entry.
【文学ぶんがく】
literature
(This term, 文學, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
文學

Noun

文學 • (munhak) (hangeul 문학)

  1. Hanja form? of 문학 (“literature”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
文學

Noun

文學

  1. chữ Hán form of văn học (“literature”).
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