九流

jiǔ liú

Meanings

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jiǔ liú

1.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 阴阳家[Yīn yáng jiā], Legalists 法家[Fǎ jiā], Logicians 名家[Míng jiā], Mohists 墨家[Mò jiā], Diplomats 纵横家[Zòng héng jiā], Miscellaneous 杂家[Zá jiā], and Agriculturalists 农家[Nóng jiā]

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Wiktionary

1.the Nine Schools of Pre-Qin Philosophy (namely, Confucianism, Daoism, School of Naturalists, Legalism, School of Names, Mohism, School of Diplomacy, School of Miscellany and Agriculturalism)
2.myriad tributaries

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