曾参

Zeng Shen (505-435 BC), a.k.a. 曾子[Zeng1 zi3], student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2]

surname Zeng

once / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)

variant of 參|参[can1]

to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House

ginseng / one of the 28 constellations

old variant of 參|参[can1]

variant of 參|参[shen1]

variant of 參|参[shen1]

used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]