九流 jiu3 liu2

the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), 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]

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English Phonetic: ðә
Detailed Definition: v. i. See Thee.\ndefinite article. A word placed before nouns to limit or\n individualize their meaning.\nadv. By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used\n before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more\n difficult it is to reform.