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孔圣人

Kǒng shèng réndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the Sage Confucius
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

孔聖人 孔圣人 [Kong3 sheng4 ren2] /the Sage Confucius/

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Other forms in these source records: 孔聖人

  • 孔
    kǒng

    hole / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier for cave dwellings

    Kǒng

    surname Kong

  • 圣
    kū

    (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

    shèng

    (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred

  • 人

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