九流 - jiǔ liú - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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九流

jiǔ liú

Definition

the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家, Daoists 道家, Yin and Yang 陰陽家, Legalists 法家, Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1

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下九流

xià jiǔ liú

the lowest professions

三教九流

sān jiào jiǔ liú

the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); (fig.) people from all trades (often derog.)

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