诸子

zhu1 zi3

various sages, refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒, represented by Confucius 孔子, and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道, by Laozi 老子, and Zhuangzi 莊子, 庄子, Mohism 墨, by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法, by Sunzi 孫子, 孙子, and Han Feizi 韓非子, 韩非子, and numerous others

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诸子

zhū zǐ

“the philosophers,” referring to the philosophers or their works, outside the Confucianists (such as Lao Zi, Zhuang Zi, Mo Zi, etc.)

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諸子|诸子 [zhū zǐ] ► various sages ► refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism ↑儒 [rú] represented by Confucius ↑孔子 [Kǒng zǐ] and Mencius ↑孟子 [Mèng zǐ], Daoism ↑道 [dào] by Laozi ↑老子 [Lǎo zǐ] and Zhuangzi ↑莊子|↑庄子 [Zhuāng zǐ], Mohism ↑墨 [mò] by Mozi ↑墨子 [Mò zǐ], Legalism ↑法 [fǎ] by Sunzi ↑孫子|↑孙子 [Sūn zǐ] and Han Feizi ↑韓非子|↑韩非子 [Hán Fēi zǐ], and numerous others