Etymology

junzi

jun·zi
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Today it means: A morally ideal person. Full definition →

Mandarin 君子
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from君子
  2. English todayjunzi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 君子 (jūnzǐ).

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