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wise

Composition


Components

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Pinyin

zhe2 zhé

Meaning


Primary

wise

Alternatives

wisdom, philosopher, philosophy

Mnemonic


[zh-] James Bond is [2] inside the [-e] electricity plant, slacking off from his undercover work assignment. He sits near one of the generators and has his 扌 finger next to his 口 mouth, thinking. He begins to have 哲 wise thoughts about how being an undercover agent here in the electricity plant, or anywhere for that matter, has no real higher purpose. He begins to have 哲 wise thoughts the deeper structure of the universe. Suddenly his boss comes up to him and hits him in the face with a 斤 hoe and tells him to get back to work or he will be fired. A 哲 wise idea!

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