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The word "无知" is formed by combining the character "无", meaning "without" or "lack of", with the character "知", meaning "knowledge" or "to know". This direct combination results in a literal meaning of "without knowledge", where the first character negates the state expressed by the second character.

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他的无知很明显。

Tā de wúzhī hěn míngxiǎn.

His ignorance is obvious.

由于无知，他做了错误决定。

Yóuyú wúzhī, tā zuò le cuòwù juédìng.

Due to ignorance, he made a wrong decision.

面对科学问题，无知会导致迷信。

Miànduì kēxué wèntí, wúzhī huì dǎozhì míxìn.

Facing scientific issues, ignorance can lead to superstition.

尽管他学识渊博，但在某些领域仍显无知。

Jǐnguǎn tā xuéshí yuānbó, dàn zài mǒu xiē lǐngyù réng xiǎn wúzhī.

Although he is knowledgeable, he still shows ignorance in some areas.

在处理国际事务时，无知往往源于缺乏跨文化理解。

Zài chǔlǐ guójì shìwù shí, wúzhī wǎngwǎng yuán yú quēfá kuà wénhuà lǐjiě.

When handling international affairs, ignorance often stems from a lack of cross-cultural understanding.

Word Definition - 无知

wú zhī ignorant; ignorance

Individual Character Details

无 mó, wú
知 zhī