九流 in English jiu3 liu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC (Before Christ)), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1]

Simplified Characters

九 流

Traditional Characters

九 流

Pinyin

jiu3 liu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

九jiu3nine 流liu2to flow