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独尊儒术
獨尊儒術
dúzūnrúshù
1. Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucians (slogan of former Han dynasty)

Character Breakdown

独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
HSK 5 9 丶
尊
zūn
to honor, to respect, to venerate
HSK 4 12 丶
儒
rú
Confucian scholar
HSK 6 16 丶
术
shù
skill, art; method, technique; trick
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (1)

罢黜百家，独尊儒术
bàchùbǎijiā,dúzūnrúshù
Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucian (idiom)

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