君子之交 jūnzǐzhījiāo gentlemen's friendship Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 君子 jūnzǐ noun gentleman A man of noble character, integrity, and virtue; often contrasted with 小人 xiǎorén.之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.交 jiāo noun friendship Friendship; social or diplomatic relations