士君子 shìjūnzǐ intelligentsia Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shìjūnzǐ intelligentsia 士 shì official (bound form) the lowest rank of the nobility in ancient China, positioned between the dafu (senior officials) and the common people; an official君子 jūnzǐ nobleman (literary) A person of high status, such as a ruler or a sovereign.shìjūnzǐ scholar-gentleman 士 shì noun scholar (bound form) scholar; intellectual; member of the educated class in ancient China, as in the phrase 士农工商 shìnónggōngshāng君子 jūnzǐ noun gentleman A man of noble character, integrity, and virtue; often contrasted with 小人 xiǎorén.
