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墨子

Mòzǐ
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Mozi (c. 470–391 BC), founder of the Mohist school

Examples

墨子主张兼爱非攻。
Mòzǐ zhǔzhāng jiān'ài fēigōng.
Mozi advocated universal love and non-aggression.
中国第一颗量子卫星以墨子命名。
Zhōngguó dì yī kē liàngzǐ wèixīng yǐ Mòzǐ mìngmíng.
China's first quantum satellite was named after Mozi.
《墨子》是先秦重要的哲学典籍。
《Mòzǐ》 shì xiān Qín zhòngyào de zhéxué diǎnjí.
The Mozi is an important philosophical text of the pre-Qin period.

Tips

history
Mozi opposed Confucianism's ritualism and argued for impartial care (兼爱), meritocracy, and restraint in warfare. The Mohists were also early scientists — their texts include work on optics, geometry, and mechanics.

In Pop Culture

墨子号 Mòzǐ hào
Micius satellite
China's pioneering quantum-communication satellite (launched 2016), named after Mozi in a nod to his optics research.

Stroke Order

墨 mò
子 zǐ