Zhuangzi

Zhuang·zi
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proper noun

An influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States Period.

OriginMandarin 莊子 /庄子 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States Period.
  2. An ancient Chinese collection of anecdotes and fables, one of the foundational texts of Taoism, traditionally attributed to the philosopher.

Origin

  1. Mandarin莊子 /庄子
  2. EnglishZhuangzi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 莊子 /庄子 (Zhuāngzǐ).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 莊子 /庄子
  • 莊子 /庄子 (zong¹ zi²)influential Chinese philosopher
Chinese Mandarin 莊子 /庄子
  • 莊子 /庄子 (Zhuāngzǐ)influential Chinese philosopher
Japanese 荘子, 荘周
  • 荘子 (Sōshi)influential Chinese philosopher
  • 荘周 (Sōshū)influential Chinese philosopher
Korean 장자
  • 장자 (Jangja)influential Chinese philosopher
Vietnamese Trang Tử
  • Trang Tửinfluential Chinese philosopher
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APA

Zhuangzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhuangzi

MLA

“Zhuangzi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhuangzi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zhuangzi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhuangzi.

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