韩 非 子

Hán Fēi zǐdictionary entry

another name for Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Hán Fēi], Legalist philosopher (c. 280-233 BC) / Han Feizi, book of Legalist Philosophy authored by Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Hán Fēi] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

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Original source entry:

韓非子 韩非子 [Han2 Fei1 zi3] /another name for Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Han2 Fei1], Legalist philosopher (c. 280-233 BC)/Han Feizi, book of Legalist Philosophy authored by Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Han2 Fei1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)/

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韩
Hán
Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄 / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 / Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国 / surname Han
非
fēi
to not be; not / wrong; incorrect / non-; un-; in-; de- / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must
Fēi
abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa
子
zǐ
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
zi
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

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