哲 Philosophy in Chinese (zhé)

Dictionary Summary

哲 (zhé) means wise; a sage. Simplified form has 10 strokes under radical 口.

Pinyin & Tonezhé (Tone 2)

Simplified / Trad.哲 / 哲

Radical口

Total Strokes10 strokes

StructureTop–Bottom (折 + 口)

Unicode / LevelU+54F2 · HSK 5-6

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A quintessential modern smart-gentleman character (e.g., 明哲, 哲远, 宇哲, 思哲). Communicates calm intellect without stiffness.

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Used mainly in 哲学 (philosophy) or 哲思 (philosophical thought) rather than standalone.

Character Etymology & CC-CEDICT Meanings

Origin & Visual Logic: Split/insightful analysis (折) over mouth (口): discerning wisdom spoken clearly.

Traditional / Simplified	Pinyin	CC-CEDICT Definitions
哲 / 哲	zhé	wise; a sage

Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).

Common Words & Idioms Using “哲”

Chinese Word	Pinyin	English Meaning
哲学	zhéxué	philosophy
明哲	míngzhé	wise and perceptive
哲理	zhélǐ	philosophical truth

English Names Using “哲” in Our Curated Recommendations

See how native speakers pair 哲 (zhé) into modern Chinese names:

张哲明James (Zhāng Zhé míng)陆明哲Lucas (Lù Míng zhé)白哲明Benjamin (Bái Zhé míng)胡心哲Hudson (Hú Xīn zhé)麦明哲Michael (Mài Míng zhé)安哲宇Asher (Ān Zhé yǔ)魏雅哲Wyatt (Wèi Yǎ zhé)艾思哲Isaac (Ài Sī zhé)岳明哲Aaron (Yuè Míng zhé)安思哲Arthur (Ān Sī zhé)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does the Chinese character "哲" (zhé) have?

"哲" has 10 strokes in Simplified Chinese. Its primary dictionary radical is 口, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.

Is "哲" good to use in a real Chinese name?

Rating: Highly Recommended (Masculine-leaning). A quintessential modern smart-gentleman character (e.g., 明哲, 哲远, 宇哲, 思哲). Communicates calm intellect without stiffness.