孟子

Traditional form:

孟子

Pinyin (reading):

Mèngzǐ

Definitions:

• Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius
• book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism

Characters:

• 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing