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百家争鸣
百家爭鳴
bǎijiāzhēngmíng
1. a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC

Character Breakdown

百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2 6 丶
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1 10 丶
争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4 6 丶
鸣
míng
a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

百花齐放，百家争鸣
bǎihuāqífàng,bǎijiāzhēngmíng
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956

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