현학

Sino-Korean word from 玄學, from 玄 (“profound, mysterious”) + 學 (“learning, -ology”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [çʌ̹nɦa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [현학]

현학 • (hyeonhak) (hanja 玄學)

1. deep and complex theories that are difficult to comprehend

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2. (philosophy) Xuanxue

Sino-Korean word from 衒學, from 衒 (“boast, brag”) + 學 (“learning, knowledge”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)nɦa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)학]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

현학 • (hyeonhak) (hanja 衒學)

1. boasting about one's knowledge or education; pretending to be a scholar

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• 현학적(衒學的) (hyeonhakjeok, determiner)

Sino-Korean word from 顯學, from 顯 (“renowned, prominent”) + 學 (“learning, knowledge”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)nɦa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)학]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

현학 • (hyeonhak) (hanja 顯學)

1. prominent field of study or school of thought; renowned scholar

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Sino-Korean word from 玄鶴, from 玄 (“black; deep, profound”) + 鶴 (“crane (bird)”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [çʌ̹nɦa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [현학]

현학 • (hyeonhak) (hanja 玄鶴)

1. black crane; old crane

• 현학금 (玄鶴琴, hyeonhakgeum, “geomungo”)