箕子

Traditional form:

箕子

Pinyin (reading):

Jīzǐ

Definitions:

• Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂／纣 ( Zhòu), then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周 ( Zhōu) dynasty

Characters:

• 箕 - sieve; dust pan; garbage bag
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 箕 - sieve; dust pan; garbage bag
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing