Con·fu·cius (k n-fy  shs) Originally Kong Fuzi. c. 551-479 b.c. Chinese philosopher whose Analects contain a collection of his sayings and dialogues compiled by disciples after his death. |
Confucius [kənˈfjuːʃəs]
n
(Biographies / Confucius (551 bc-479 bc) M, Chinese, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, EDUCATION: teacher of ethics) Chinese name Kong Zi or K'ung Fu-tse. 551-479 bc, Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics (see Confucianism). His doctrines were compiled after his death under the title The Analects of Confucius
Con•fu•cius (kənˈfyu ʃəs)
n.
551?–478? B.C., Chinese philosopher and teacher. Chinese, K'ung Fu-tzu.
Con•fu′cian, adj., n.
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| Noun | 1. |  Confucius - Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC) |
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