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百家

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi jiā

Meanings

  1. many schools of thought
  2. many people or households
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百
bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
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3–1 · bai3 jia1

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baak3 gaa1

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noun

  1. many people
  2. many households
  3. many schools of thought

name

  1. (historical) short for 諸子百家／诸子百家 (Zhūzǐ Bǎijiā, “Hundred Schools of Thought”)

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