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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
孟子 Mèngzǐ	孟子 \| 孟子* \| *孟子	Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius / book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism

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儒家 Rújiā	儒家 \| 儒家* \| *儒家	Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)


诸子 zhūzǐ	诸子 \| 诸子* \| *诸子	various sages / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	諸子


亚圣 yàshèng	亚圣 \| 亚圣* \| *亚圣	Second Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子 in Confucian studies	亞聖


不孝有三，无后为大 bùxiàoyǒusān, wúhòuwéidà	不孝…为大 \| 不孝…为大* \| *不孝…为大	There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子)	不孝有三，無後為大


十三经 Shísānjīng	十三经 \| 十三经* \| *十三经	the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经, Book of History 尚書｜尚书, Rites of Zhou 周禮｜周礼, Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮｜仪礼, Classic of Rites 禮記｜礼记, Book of Changes 易經｜易经, Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳｜左传, Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳｜公羊传, Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳｜谷梁传, The Analects 論語｜论语, Erya 爾雅｜尔雅, Classic of Filial Piety 孝經｜孝经, Mencius 孟子	十三經


诸子十家 zhūzǐshíjiā	诸子十家 \| 诸子十家* \| *诸子十家	various sages and ten schools of thought / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	諸子十家


赵岐 Zhào Qí	赵岐 \| 赵岐* \| *赵岐	Zhao Qi (-201 BC), early Han commentator on Mencius 孟子	趙岐

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