in thread "Classical Education with Confucian Characteristics": 儒 (nju), seems like a semantic extension of 柔 (njuw - flexible, supple). These are indeed the characteristics of the priestly class, or sorcerer class, so I suppose that this association has existed for as long these logographs have. Today, these peopl... 14mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 5.8 5.8 儒 (nju), seems like (view hidden) log in to judge received 5.8 5.8