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仲尼

Zhòng nídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
courtesy name for Confucius 孔夫子[Kǒng fū zǐ]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-42fc9b9da24a6203. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

仲尼 仲尼 [Zhong4 ni2] /courtesy name for Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 仲
    zhòng

    second month of a season / middle / intermediate / second amongst brothers

    Zhòng

    surname Zhong

  • 尼
    ní

    Buddhist nun / (often used in phonetic spellings)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.