孟子 Mèng zǐ ㄇㄥˋ ㄗˇ maang6 zi2
- Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius
- book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism
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孟
- 优孟 優孟 Yōu Mèng ㄧㄡ ㄇㄥˋ jau1 maang6 You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚庄王, known for his intelligence and sharp tongue
- 孔孟 Kǒng Mèng ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄇㄥˋ hung2 maang6 Confucius and Mencius
- 孟夏 mèng xià ㄇㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ maang6 haa6 the first month of summer (i.e. the fourth lunisolar month)
- 孟婆 Mèng pó ㄇㄥˋ ㄆㄛˊ maang6 po4 (Chinese folk religion) Meng Po, goddess who gives a potion to souls before they are reincarnated, which makes them forget their previous life
- 孟州 Mèng zhōu ㄇㄥˋ ㄓㄡ maang6 zau1 see 孟州市
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- 孟村 Mèng cūn ㄇㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄣ maang6 cyun1 see 孟村回族自治县
- 孟津 Mèng jīn ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣ maang6 zeon1 see 孟津区
- 孟浪 mèng làng ㄇㄥˋ ㄌㄤˋ maang6 long6 hasty
- 孟买 孟買 Mèng mǎi ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄞˇ maang6 maai5 Mumbai (formerly Bombay)
- 孟轲 孟軻 Mèng Kē ㄇㄥˋ ㄎㄜ maang6 o1 Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289), Confucian philosopher
- 孟连 孟連 Mèng lián ㄇㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ maang6 lin4 see 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县
- 孟郊 Mèng Jiāo ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄠ maang6 gaau1 Meng Jiao (751-814), Tang dynasty essayist and poet
- 吴孟超 吳孟超 Wú Mèng chāo ㄨˊ ㄇㄥˋ ㄔㄠ ng4 maang6 ciu1 Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders
- 孟加拉 Mèng jiā lā ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄚ maang6 gaa1 laai1 Bengal
- 孟尝君 孟嘗君 Mèng cháng jūn ㄇㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄩㄣ maang6 soeng4 gwan1 Lord Menchang of Qi, Chancellor of Qi and of Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
- 孟姜女 Mèng jiāng nǚ ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄋㄩˇ maang6 goeng1 neoi5 heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body
- 孟婆汤 孟婆湯 mèng pó tāng ㄇㄥˋ ㄆㄛˊ ㄊㄤ maang6 po4 tong1 potion given to souls by the goddess Meng Po 孟婆 before they are reincarnated that makes them forget their previous existence
- 孟宗竹 mèng zōng zhú ㄇㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄓㄨˊ maang6 zung1 zuk1 see 毛竹
- 孟州市 Mèng zhōu Shì ㄇㄥˋ ㄓㄡ ㄕˋ maang6 zau1 si5 Mengzhou, a county-level city in Jiaozuo City 焦作市, Henan
- 孟思诚 孟思誠 Mèng Sī chéng ㄇㄥˋ ㄙ ㄔㄥˊ maang6 si1 sing4 Maeng Saseong (1360-1438), Korean politician of the Goryeo-Joseon transition, famous for his honesty and wisdom
子
- 位子 wèi zi ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄗ wai2 zi2 place
- 例子 lì zi ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄗ lai6 zi2 case
- 个子 個子 gè zi ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄗ go3 zi2 stature; height; size (of a person or object)
- 儿子 兒子 ér zi ㄦˊ ˙ㄗ ji4 zi2 son
- 兔子 tù zi ㄊㄨˋ ˙ㄗ tou3 zi2 hare
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- 凳子 dèng zi ㄉㄥˋ ˙ㄗ dang3 zi2 stool
- 分子 fēn zǐ ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ fan1 zi2 (chemistry) molecule
- 刷子 shuā zi ㄕㄨㄚ ˙ㄗ caat3 zi2 brush
- 剪子 jiǎn zi ㄐㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄗ zin2 zi2 clippers
- 包子 bāo zi ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ baau1 zi2 baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
- 卡子 qiǎ zi ㄑㄧㄚˇ ˙ㄗ kaa1 zi2 clip
- 卷子 juǎn zi ㄐㄩㄢˇ ˙ㄗ gyun2 zi2 steamed roll
- 原子 yuán zǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ jyun4 zi2 atom
- 叉子 chā zi ㄔㄚ ˙ㄗ caa1 zi2 fork
- 口子 kǒu zi ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄗ hau2 zi2 hole
- 句子 jù zi ㄐㄩˋ ˙ㄗ geoi3 zi2 sentence
- 君子 jūn zǐ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ gwan1 zi2 nobleman
- 单子 單子 dān zi ㄉㄢ ˙ㄗ daan1 zi2 list of items
- 嗓子 sǎng zi ㄙㄤˇ ˙ㄗ song1 zi2 throat
- 圈子 quān zi ㄑㄩㄢ ˙ㄗ hyun1 zi2 circle
Idioms with these characters
- 爱民如子 愛民如子 ài mín rú zǐ ㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄗˇ oi3 man4 jyu4 zi2 (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
- 摆花架子 擺花架子 bǎi huā jià zi ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗ baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
- 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
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- 多子多福 duō zǐ duō fú ㄉㄨㄛ ㄗˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˊ do1 zi2 do1 fuk1 the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
- 父慈子孝 fù cí zǐ xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 ci4 zi2 haau3 benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
- 膏粱子弟 gāo liáng zǐ dì ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋ gou1 loeng4 zi2 dai6 (idiom) pampered scion of a wealthy family
- 狗拿耗子 gǒu ná hào zi ㄍㄡˇ ㄋㄚˊ ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗ gau2 naa4 hou3 zi2 lit. a dog who catches mice
- 画荻教子 畫荻教子 huà dí jiào zǐ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗˇ waak6 dik6 gaau3 zi2 to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
- 佳人才子 jiā rén cái zǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ gaai1 jan4 coi4 zi2 lit. beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom)
- 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子)