Confucius

[ kuhn-fyoo-shuhs ]

/ kənˈfyu ʃəs /

noun

Kǔng Qiū, 551? b.c.–478? b.c., Chinese philosopher and teacher.

Chinese K'ung Fu-tzŭ.

Origin of Confucius

First recorded in 1770–80; Latinization of Chinese Kǔng Fūzǐ “Master Kung” (birth name Kǔng Qiū ) by European Jesuits in China in the 17th century

Words nearby Confucius

confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist, Confucian, Confucianism, Confucius, con fuoco, confusable, confuse, confused, confused elderly

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Example sentences from the Web for Confucius

The great Chinese philosopher Confucius put forward a timeless and important doctrine: The rectification of names.
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In one sense it is the old popular religion of China, of which Confucius selected the scholarly and gentlemanly features.
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As they sat together, Confucius asked him, What does your master do?
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Do you know anything about Confucius, Shintoism, or Swedenborg, beyond the names?
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Confucius himself had, it is true, labored for the establishment of a centralized monarchy.
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Tsou was Confucius's birthplace; his father was governor of the town.
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British Dictionary definitions for Confucius

Confucius

/ (kənˈfjuːʃəs) /

noun

Chinese name Kong Zi or K'ung Fu-tse. 551–479 bc, Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics (see Confucianism). His doctrines were compiled after his death under the title The Analects of Confucius

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Cultural definitions for Confucius

Confucius

A Chinese philosopher of the sixth century b.c.; the founder of Confucianism. His teachings have come down to us as a collection of short sayings.

单词	confucius
释义	Confucius [ kuhn-fyoo-shuhs ] / kənˈfyu ʃəs / noun Kǔng Qiū, 551? b.c.–478? b.c., Chinese philosopher and teacher. Chinese K'ung Fu-tzŭ. Origin of Confucius First recorded in 1770–80; Latinization of Chinese Kǔng Fūzǐ “Master Kung” (birth name Kǔng Qiū ) by European Jesuits in China in the 17th century Words nearby Confucius confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist, Confucian, Confucianism, Confucius, con fuoco, confusable, confuse, confused, confused elderly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Confucius The great Chinese philosopher Confucius put forward a timeless and important doctrine: The rectification of names. Yousef Munayyer Responds to His Critics\|Yousef Munayyer\|March 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Sora's Chinese name has more than 41 million page hits on Google, exceeding that of Mao Zedong, Yao Ming, or Confucius. Porn Star Sora Aoi Is Taking China by Storm\|Isaac Stone Fish\|May 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In one sense it is the old popular religion of China, of which Confucius selected the scholarly and gentlemanly features. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot As they sat together, Confucius asked him, What does your master do? The Sayings Of Confucius\|Confucius Do you know anything about Confucius, Shintoism, or Swedenborg, beyond the names? Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson Confucius himself had, it is true, labored for the establishment of a centralized monarchy. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic\|Sidney L. Gulick Tsou was Confucius's birthplace; his father was governor of the town. The Wisdom of Confucius\|Epiphanius Wilson British Dictionary definitions for Confucius Confucius / (kənˈfjuːʃəs) / noun Chinese name Kong Zi or K'ung Fu-tse. 551–479 bc, Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics (see Confucianism). His doctrines were compiled after his death under the title The Analects of Confucius Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Confucius Confucius A Chinese philosopher of the sixth century b.c.; the founder of Confucianism. His teachings have come down to us as a collection of short sayings. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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