Meanings
nounjunzi (plural junzi)
- Chinesehuman sciencesA morally ideal person.
Origin
- Mandarin君子
- Englishjunzi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 君子 (jūnzǐ).
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junzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junzi
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