The story behind Confucius
Learned borrowing from New Latin Cōnfucius, from Mandarin 孔夫子 (Kǒng Fūzǐ, honorific title, literally “Master Kong”) + Latin -ius.
Pronunciation
US: /kənˈfju.ʃəs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈfjuː.ʃəs/
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Middle Names for Confucius
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Sibling Names for Confucius
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