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Confucius

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kung futzunounchinese philosopher (circa 551-478 bc)

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kung futzunounchinese philosopher (circa 551-478 bc)
menciusnounChinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
confuciannounOne who follows the teachings of Confucius.
kungnounAlternative spelling of ǃKung. [A group of Bushmen people living in the Kalahari Desert.]
kongnounThe fictional gigantic gorilla from the story King Kong.
humpnounA mound of earth.
gongnoun(music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
chiunounA surname from Cantonese.
qiunounAn English surname from Chinese.
kongzinounSynonym of Confucius.
k'ung-fu-tzu
k'ung-tzunounAlternative form of Kongzi (Confucius) [Synonym of Confucius.]
kongfuzinoun
mengzinounThe Chinese philosopher Mencius.
lunyunounThe Analects (collected sayings) of Confucius
ch'innounA surname from Mandarin.
chownoun(slang, uncountable) Food, especially snacks.
ch'i-ch'unnounAlternative form of Qichun. [A county of Huanggang, Hubei, China.]
chaunounA surname.
ch'in-chounounAlternative form of Qinzhou. [A district in modern Tianshui, Gansu, China.]

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