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Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子
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  *孔* | 孔* | *孔
surname Kong
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  *孔* | 孔* | *孔
hole / CL: 個|个 / classifier for cave dwellings
Kong Yiji, protagonist of a short story of the same name by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅 depicting the life of a poor, unsuccessful scholar who clings to his Confucian ideals despite his dismal circumstances
small hole in an object
courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮
Teaching of Confucius / Confucianism
peafowl; peacock
diameter of hole
opening providing access / the teaching of Confucius
Confucius and Mencius
hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
courageous and strong (idiom) / Herculean (physique etc)
aperture / hole / cavity
the Confucius family mausoleum at Qufu 曲阜, rebuilt and extended by every dynasty
the teaching of Confucius and Mencius
(coll., humorous) money (so named because in former times, Chinese coins had a square hole in the middle)
Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔子
Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period
Pavo (constellation)
Confucius
urgent / numerous
Auguste Comte (1798-1857), French philosopher
Confucian temple
The School Sayings of Confucius, a supplement to the Analects / abbr. to 家語|家语
Kong Shangren (1648-1718), Qing dramatist and poet, author of The Peach Blossom Fan 桃花扇
sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
the K'ung family Masters' anthology, collection of dialogues between Confucius and his disciples, possibly forged in third century by Wang Su 王肅|王肃
(literary) valorous
the Sage Confucius
Kongsberg (city in Norway)
screen printing
Confucius Institute (abbr. for 孔子學院|孔子学院)
Peacock River in Xinjiang
Maurya Dynasty of India (322-185 BC)
Confucius Institute, organization established internationally by the PRC, promoting Chinese language and culture
Kong Yingda (574-648), Confucian scholar
Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融 picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty
Confucius' school (i.e. his direct disciples)
pore (geology)
(Internet slang) spoiled city girl from a rich family


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