Memphis, including the ancient capital of Egypt and the city in Tennessee, USA

Mumbai, the largest city in India; formerly known in English as Bombay

Mencius (circa 372-289 BC), a famous Chinese philosopher during the Warring States period and a major student of the teachings of [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]]; he is traditionally honored as the "Second Sage"

country in South Asia

The core teachings and philosophy of Confucianism as represented by [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]] and [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]], focusing on ethics, benevolence, and righteousness.

The heroine of a famous Chinese folk tale set during the [[秦朝|秦朝|qin2 chao2]] dynasty. According to legend, her husband died while forced to build the Great Wall; she traveled a great distance to find him and wept so bitterly that a section of the wall collapsed, revealing his remains.

Wu Mengchao (1922-2021), a famous Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders.

Nong Duc Manh (1940-), general secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party from 2001 to 2011

Lord Mengchang (died 279 BC), also known as Tian Wen, a famous aristocrat and statesman of the Qi State during the Warring States period; known for his hospitality, he famously maintained a retinue of three thousand houseguests and is remembered as one of the Four Lords of the Warring States.

Tang Dynasty poet (689-740) known for his nature and landscape poetry, often associated with [[王维|王維|wang2 wei2]] as the 'Wang-Meng' school.

West Bengal, a state in eastern India

The second and last emperor of the Later Shu Kingdom (r. 934–965) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He is traditionally credited with writing the first ever spring couplet, which he composed for the New Year.

Mount Mengliang in Mengyin County, Linyi, Shandong Province

Confucius and Mencius; the two primary figures and representative philosophers of Confucianism

Mencius (c. 372–289 BC), the famous Confucian philosopher and principal interpreter of the teachings of [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]]; also known as [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]].

rash; impetuous; impulsive; acting without thinking things through

The first month of the spring season, referring to the first month of the lunar calendar; equivalent to [[正月|正月|zheng1 yue4]]

The mother of Mencius moved her home three times to find a good environment for her son's education; used to describe the great care and effort parents take to choose a good learning environment for their children

an alias for Zhao Wu, a statesman of the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the protagonist of the Orphan of Zhao story

The first month of summer, specifically the fourth month of the traditional lunar calendar.

Mengzhou, county-level city in Jiaozuo, Henan province

A member of the non-Leninist faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, literally meaning "minority member".

Former county in Henan province, now [[孟州市|孟州市|meng4 zhou1 shi4]] in [[焦作|焦作|jiao1 zuo4]]

Mengcun Hui autonomous county in Cangzhou, Hebei province

The first month of winter, which is the tenth month of the lunar calendar.

The first month of autumn; specifically the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

a famous warrior from the legends of the Generals of the Yang Clan, known for being inseparable from his companion Jiao Zan

Western Han Dynasty scholar and founder of the Meng school of I Ching studies; he is known for his theories relating the sixty-four hexagrams to the solar calendar and climate.

Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va autonomous county in Pu'er, Yunnan

(bound form) moso bamboo, a famous large bamboo species (Phyllostachys edulis) common in southern China, used for construction and timber; also known as [[毛竹|毛竹|mao2 zhu2]] or [[南竹|南竹|nan2 zhu2]]

Mengcun Hui Autonomous County in Cangzhou, Hebei

Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va autonomous county in Pu'er, Yunnan province

To perform on stage or dress up as a character; originally refers to the musician Yōu Mèng who impersonated the Prime Minister of Chu to influence the king.

Mengcun Hui autonomous county in Cangzhou, Hebei province

Wang Ximeng (c. 1096-c. 1119), a famous painter of the Northern Song Dynasty; he is best known for the masterpiece [[千里江山图|千里江山圖|qian1 li3 jiang1 shan1 tu2]] ("A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains")

The first month of any of the four seasons in the lunar calendar, specifically the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth months.

courtesy name of the Yuan Dynasty dramatist and poet Qiao Ji

Famous court jester during the Spring and Autumn period in the state of [[楚|楚|chu3]]; known for using his wit and intelligence to advise King Zhuang of Chu through satire and humor.

An academic organization dedicated to the study of the teachings of [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]] and [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]], established in Taiwan in 1960.

Official name of the country of [[孟加拉|孟加拉|meng4 jia1 la1]] in South Asia; formerly known as East Pakistan.

the Bengali language

(Chinese folk religion) the goddess who gives a potion to souls before they are reincarnated to make them forget their previous life

In Chinese mythology, a potion given to souls by the goddess [[孟婆|孟婆|meng4 po2]] before reincarnation to make them forget their past lives.

Correct Meanings of the Mencius, an influential Qing dynasty commentary on the Mencius by Jiao Xun

edible bamboo shoots from the moso bamboo plant

The laws of heredity discovered by the Austrian monk and botanist Gregor Mendel in 1865, describing how genetic factors control development through independence, dominance, and segregation.

Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689–1755), an influential French political philosopher known for his theory of the separation of powers