Etymology

Kongzi

Kong·zi
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Today it means: Synonym of Confucius. Full definition →

Mandarin 孔子
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from孔子
  2. English todayKongzi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 孔子 (Kǒngzǐ).

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