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美学 (měi xué) — Chinese word meaning

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美学 (měi xué) is a Chinese word: aesthetics. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 美学

名 míng noun

aesthetics

这本书探讨了中国传统美学。

zhè běn shū tàn tǎo le zhōng guó chuán tǒng měi xué

This book explores traditional Chinese aesthetics.

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Word breakdown

美 měi — beauty, beautiful, aesthetic

学 xué — study, science, discipline, -ology

Structure & writing
1 美 měi — beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")

美 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
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2 学 xué — to study; to learn (opposite of 教)

学 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something
冖 is a component in 32 characters
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