孟轲 Traditional form: 孟軻 Pinyin (reading): Mèng Kē Definitions: Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289), Confucian philosopher Characters: 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent 轲 - axle Traditional characters: 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent 軻 - axle