Taxonomy of meanings for 哲:　　

  • 哲 zhé (OC: krled MC: ʈɯiɛt) 陟列切 入 廣韻：【同哲 】
  • 哲 zhé (OC: krled MC: ʈɯiɛt) 陟列切 入 廣韻：【智也陟列切五 】
    • WISE
      • v[adN]nonreferentialperson of learning; learning
      • vadNwise
      • vibe wise
  • 哲 zhé (OC: krled MC: ʈɯiɛt) 陟列切 入 廣韻：【喆古文 】
  • 哲 zhé (OC: krled MC: ʈɯiɛt) 陟列切 入 廣韻：【同哲 】 SEHNAL DOWN TO HERE.***********************************************************************

    Additional information about 哲

    說文解字: 【哲】，知也。从口、折聲。 【陟列切】 【悊】，哲或从心。 【嚞】，古文哲从三吉。 〔小徐本作「 【嚞】，古文哲從三吉。 【悊】，哲或從心。」〕

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    • GENTLEMAN

      1. The current general term for a person of a certain social standing is shì 士 and this word often connotes specifically a certain level of education, particularly literacy. See INTELLECTUAL.

      2. Jūn zǐ 君子 can focus either on nobility of birth and social status. See alsounder GOOD the meaning "man of excellent character".

      3. Rú 儒 (opp. 墨 "Mohist"), literally "weakling", typically referred Late Warring States times to classicists, often from broadly Confucian circles.

      4. Xián 賢 (ant. 不肖 "person of inferior worth and talent") adds to the notion of an intellectual of some education that of special talent, and sometimes also of moral worth. See TALENT.

      5. Zhé 哲 emphasises advanced intellectual talents.

      6. Jiā 家 focusses on basic professionalism or expertise, but the term is rare in pre-Han times.

      7. Shēng 生 simply refers to literates.