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百家

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi jiā

many schools of thought
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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noun

many people
many households
many schools of thought

name

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

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