1. noun a scholar
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: The original meaning of 儒 at the time of Confucius was as a government official assisting the ruler. There are also a number of other archaic senses debated for this term (Yao 2000. p. 18).
  2. proper noun Confucianism; Confucian school
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: Confucianism
    Notes: Founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and elaborated by Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC) and other scholars in the Warring States period (Yao 2000, p. 7).

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儒生儒家文化儒勒·凡尔纳泰西大儒马儒李英儒儒家思想儒者儒教新儒家儒家者言儒学儒术现代新儒学儒林外史

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