孟子 mèng zǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius
  2. book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism

CHARACTERS

孟 mèng first in series; great, eminent
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch