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Korean

절차
Meaning: mutual cultivation of learning and virtue; polishing one another through study and moral practice
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

옛 선비들은 서로의 학문과 덕행을 닦는 절차를 평생의 수양으로 여겼다.
In the past, scholars regarded the mutual cultivation of learning and virtue as a lifelong practice.

Usage Notes

This literary Sino-Korean noun comes from the image of polishing jade or stone and refers to improving learning and character through mutual study. Do not confuse it with the much more common homograph meaning procedure.

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