Literature Reference: Confucius said to Zi Xia, 'Be a scholar of the noble sort, not of the petty sort.' Source from 'The Analects of Confucius - Yong Ye'.
子: Descendants, offspring. It also refers to the favored children of heaven, those who are learned and virtuous.
儒: The Confucian scholars, embodying erudition and wisdom, are the epitome of learned and sagacious intellectuals in Chinese culture.
Meaning: A scholar of noble character symbolizing wisdom and virtue.