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孔叢子

简孔丛子 · 繁孔叢子

Mandarin · pinyin Kǒng cóng zǐ

the K'ung family Masters' anthology, collection of dialogues between Confucius and his disciples, possibly forged in third century by Wang Su 王肅 Wáng Sù

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孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
丛: cóng · bush, shrub; thicket; collection

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3–2–3 · Kong3 cong2 zi3

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hung2 cung4 zi2

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The Kong Family Master's Anthology (collection of fictional debates created by Confucius, parts of which were forged in the third century AD by Wang Su)

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