| 曾子 |
Zēng zǐ |
Zengzi (505-435 BC), student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大学 |
| 曾 |
Zēng |
surname Zeng |
| 曾 |
céng |
once / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause) |
| 曾 |
zēng |
great- (grandfather, grandchild etc) |
| 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" |