百科
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Meanings
1
many objects (for study); wide range of subjects
Refers to a broad collection of items or topics, often in an academic or reference context. Rarely used alone; typically appears in compounds like 百科事典 (encyclopedia) or 百科全書 (encyclopedia).
A book that gathers knowledge on many subjects.
2
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 百科事典 or 百科全書. Common in compound titles and casual reference.
See also: 百科事典
I bought an encyclopedia for children.
Let's look it up in the encyclopedia.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉百科an encyclopedia of a specific topic
My daughter often reads an animal encyclopedia.
- 百科で調べるto look something up in an encyclopedia
I make it a habit to look up words I don't know in an encyclopedia.