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三教九流 (saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4) — 1.the three main religions and nine schools of thought in ancient China 2.people from all different walks of life in Cantonese

saamˉ¹三gaau˗₃教gauˊ²九lauˎ₄流
Mandarin Pinyin: san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2

Meaning of 三教九流

noun1.the three main religions and nine schools of thought in ancient China 2.people from all different walks of life

Characters in 三教九流

三saam1
three; third; thrice
教gaau3
teach; instruct; educate
九gau2
nine
流lau4
circulate; spread; pass down to

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