范缜

Traditional form:

范縝

Pinyin (reading):

Fàn Zhěn

Definitions:

• Fan Zhen (c. 450-c. 510), philosopher from Qi and Liang of the Southern dynasties, as atheist denying Buddhist teachings on karma and rebirth

Characters:

• 范 - pattern, model, example; surname
• 缜 - fine, detailed; closely woven

Traditional characters:

• 范 - pattern, model, example; surname