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Chuang-tzu

American  
[jwahng-dzuh] / ˈdʒwɑŋˈdzʌ /
(Pinyin) Zhuangzi

noun

  1. Also Chwang-tse Chuang Chow, flourished 4th century b.c., Chinese mystic and philosopher.

  2. (italics) a fundamental work on Taoism by Chuang-tzu, dating from the 4th century b.c.

Chuang-tzu British  
/ ˈtʃwæŋ ˈtsuː /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Zhuangzi

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