法家

Fǎjiā
  1. the Legalist school of political philosophy, which rose to prominence in the Warring States period (475–221 BC) (The Legalists believed that social harmony could only be attained through strong state control, and advocated for a system of rigidly applied punishments and rewards for specific behaviors.)
  2. a Legalist

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Entry Composition

1 法 Fǎ
  1. France
  2. French
  3. abbr. for 法國 Fǎguó
  4. Taiwan pr. Fà
=2 家 jiā used in 傢伙 jiāhuo and 傢俱 jiājù
=2 家 jiā
  1. home
  2. family
  3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
  4. classifier for families or businesses
  5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
  6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian

classifier: 個