Chinese–English

九流

jiǔ liú · jiu liu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家 (Rú jiā), Daoists 道家 (Dào jiā), Yin and Yang 陰陽家 / 阴阳家 (Yīn yáng jiā), Legalists 法家 (Fǎ jiā), Logicians 名家 (Míng jiā), Mohists 墨家 (Mò jiā), Diplomats 縱橫家 / 纵横家 (Zòng héng jiā), Miscellaneous 雜家 / 杂家 (Zá jiā), and Agriculturalists 農家 / 农家 (Nóng jiā)

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