Xuanxue

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/ʃwænˈʃweɪ/

proper noun

A metaphysical post-classical Chinese philosophy from the Six Dynasties period (222–589), bringing together Daoist and Confucian beliefs through revision and discussion.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A metaphysical post-classical Chinese philosophy from the Six Dynasties period (222–589), bringing together Daoist and Confucian beliefs through revision and discussion.

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Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA metaphysical post-classical Chinese philosophy from the Six Dynasties period (222–589), bringing together Daoist and Confucian beliefs through revision and discussion.

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Origin

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 玄學／玄学 (xuánxué).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 玄學 /玄学
  • 玄學 /玄学 (Xuánxué)philosophy
Hindi श्वेनश्वे
  • श्वेनश्वे (śvenśve)philosophy
Japanese 玄学
  • 玄学 (gengaku)philosophy
Korean 현학
  • 현학 (hyeonhak)philosophy
Vietnamese huyền học
  • huyền họcphilosophy
Cite this entry
APA

Xuanxue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xuanxue

MLA

“Xuanxue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xuanxue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xuanxue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xuanxue.

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