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surname Kong
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hole / CL: 個|个 / classifier for cave dwellings
Confucius
Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子
peafowl; peacock
opening providing access / the teaching of Confucius
diameter of hole
courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮
small hole in an object
Auguste Comte (1798-1857), French philosopher
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
Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔子
The School Sayings of Confucius, a supplement to the Analects / abbr. to 家語|家语
Confucius' school (i.e. his direct disciples)
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
Maurya Dynasty of India (322-185 BC)
sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
Confucian temple
Confucius and Mencius
screen printing
Teaching of Confucius / Confucianism
courageous and strong (idiom) / Herculean (physique etc)
the Confucius family mausoleum at Qufu 曲阜, rebuilt and extended by every dynasty
aperture / hole / cavity
pore (geology)
the teaching of Confucius and Mencius
(coll., humorous) money (so named because in former times, Chinese coins had a square hole in the middle)
Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period
hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
Confucius Institute, organization established internationally by the PRC, promoting Chinese language and culture
Kong Yingda (574-648), Confucian scholar
(literary) valorous
(Internet slang) spoiled city girl from a rich family
Kong Shangren (1648-1718), Qing dramatist and poet, author of The Peach Blossom Fan 桃花扇
the Sage Confucius
Confucius Institute (abbr. for 孔子學院|孔子学院)
Peacock River in Xinjiang
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
Kongsberg (city in Norway)
urgent / numerous
Pavo (constellation)


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