The traditional title for 孟子 mèng​zǐ in Confucianism, meaning his virtue and talent were second only to 孔子 kǒng​zǐ.

A title for a person whose morality or skill is second only to a top-tier master or sage.

An honorific for the Eastern Han calligrapher Zhang Chang, whose skills were second only to his brother 张芝 zhāng​zhī (the Sage of Cursive Script)

An honorific for the Eastern Han physician 张机 zhāng​jī (Zhang Zhongjing), author of the 伤寒论 shāng​hán​lùn