| 孔子学院 |
Kǒng zǐ Xué yuàn |
Confucius Institute, organization established internationally by the PRC, promoting Chinese language and culture |
| 孔 |
Kǒng |
surname Kong |
| 孔 |
kǒng |
hole / CL:个 / classifier for cave dwellings |
| 孔子 |
Kǒng zǐ |
Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子 |
| 子 |
zǐ |
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub- |
| 子 |
zi |
noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair" |
| 学 |
xué |
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology |
| 学院 |
xué yuàn |
college / educational institute / school / faculty / CL:所 |
| 院 |
yuàn |
courtyard / institution / CL:个 |