sān​jiā

the three families

  • created sense approved 三家 · sān​jiā · the three families — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三家

    sān​jiā

    the three families

    refers to the major schools of thought in ancient Chinese philosophy, specifically Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, or alternatively the three legendary sovereign rulers of antiquity

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · school of thought

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