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新儒家

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn Rú jiā

New Confucianism, a social and political movement founded in 1920s China that combines aspects of Western and Eastern philosophy
see also 當代新儒家 Dāng dài Xīn Rú jiā

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
儒: rú · Confucian scholar
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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1–2–1 · Xin1 Ru2 jia1

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