顯學

Chinese

		prominent; conspicuous; to show	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (顯學)		顯	學
simp. (显学)		显	学

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiǎnxué

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hin² hok⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎnxué
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siǎnsyué
    • Wade–Giles: hsien³-hsüeh²
    • Yale: syǎn-sywé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheanshyue
    • Palladius: сяньсюэ (sjanʹsjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hin² hok⁶
    • Yale: hín hohk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hin² hok⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: hin² hog⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hiːn³⁵ hɔːk̚²/

Noun

顯學

1. (literary) famous theory or school of thought; prominent area of learning
2. (literary) field of research that draws much attention; popular subject

Korean

Hanja in this term
顯	學

Noun

顯學 • (hyeonhak) (hangeul 현학)

1. Hanja form^? of 현학 (“prominent field of study”).