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睿智 (ruì zhì) — wise and farsighted; sagacious

Definition

A formal, written word for 'wise and farsighted' — stronger and more literary than the everyday 聪明, often used for leaders, decisions, or insights rather than people in casual contexts.

adjective
wise and farsightedsagacious

Examples

  • 睿智。
    Tā shì yí wèi ruì zhì de lǐng dǎo zhě.
    He is a wise and farsighted leader.
  • 睿智。
    Tā de ruì zhì jiàn jiě ràng wǒ men pèi fú.
    His wise and farsighted insights impressed us.
  • 睿智。
    Zhè ge jué cè fēi cháng ruì zhì.
    This decision is very wise and farsighted.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

睿ruìwise
智zhìwisdom

睿智 joins two near-synonyms for wisdom, giving a sense of wise and farsighted.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The early form 智 used 大 (adult), 口 (mouth), and 子 (child): an adult speaking to pass knowledge to a child.

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