周敦颐

Traditional: 周敦頤

Zhōu Dūn yí

Dictionary entry

Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar

What does 周敦颐 mean?

周敦颐 (Zhōu Dūn yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar

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周Zhōusurname Zhou · Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)敦dūnvariant of 敦[dun1]颐yí(literary) chin; jaw · (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect

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周敦颐

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