雜家

简 杂家 · 繁 雜家
Mandarin · pinyin Zá jiā

Meanings

  1. Miscellaneous School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocate was Lü Buwei 呂不韋 Lǚ Bù wéi
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家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
杂
zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle
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2–1 · Za2 jia1

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zaap6 gaa1

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雜家 · Za2 jia1
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Exact source record雜家 杂家 [Za2 jia1] /Miscellaneous School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocate was Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[Lu:3 Bu4 wei2]/