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Mencius meaning

  1. Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
  2. A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.

Using Mencius

  • The main meaning on this page is: Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.) | A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.

Context around Mencius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

empirical 1× death 1×

Often after:

records 1×

Sentence patterns with Mencius

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anti empirical mencius was favored 1× his death mencius 孟子 main 1× mencius 6a 8 1× while the mencius records 24 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the centuries 1× mencius 6a 8 1× the analects records 1×

Common sentence endings:

associated with confucius 1× nature of reality 1× were not recorded 1×

Words around Mencius

Just before it in the word index:

mencia 2 mencho 6 menchie 2 menches 2 menchen 2 menchaca 6

Just after it in the word index:

mencken 43 mencl 2 menczer 3 mend 193 menda 2 mendacious 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Mencius

  • In this selection, "mencius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, empirical, death and records stand out and add context to how "mencius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anti empirical mencius was favored and his death mencius 孟子 main. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mencius" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mencius

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mencius, 6A:8 Not only human beings and animals were believed to have qi. (14 words)

However, during the Han Synthesis the more anti-empirical Mencius was favored and combined with Daoist skepticism regarding the nature of reality. (22 words)

In the centuries after his death, Mencius ( 孟子 main) and Xun Zi ( 荀子 main) both composed important teachings elaborating in different ways on the fundamental ideas associated with Confucius. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

The Analects records 22 names that are most likely Confucius' disciples, while the Mencius records 24 names, although it is quite certain that there have been many more disciples whose name were not recorded. (34 words)

In the centuries after his death, Mencius ( 孟子 main) and Xun Zi ( 荀子 main) both composed important teachings elaborating in different ways on the fundamental ideas associated with Confucius. (29 words)

However, during the Han Synthesis the more anti-empirical Mencius was favored and combined with Daoist skepticism regarding the nature of reality. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

However, during the Han Synthesis the more anti-empirical Mencius was favored and combined with Daoist skepticism regarding the nature of reality.

In the centuries after his death, Mencius ( 孟子 main) and Xun Zi ( 荀子 main) both composed important teachings elaborating in different ways on the fundamental ideas associated with Confucius.

Mencius, 6A:8 Not only human beings and animals were believed to have qi.

The Analects records 22 names that are most likely Confucius' disciples, while the Mencius records 24 names, although it is quite certain that there have been many more disciples whose name were not recorded.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mencius" in a sentence?
An example: "However, during the Han Synthesis the more anti-empirical Mencius was favored and combined with Daoist skepticism regarding the nature of reality." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "mencius" from authentic English texts.
What does "mencius" mean?
Mencius means: Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
How many example sentences with "mencius" are there?
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