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兼爱

jiān àidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
"universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mò zǐ], stressing that people should care for everyone equally
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-419ddbf6187b3454. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

兼愛 兼爱 [jian1 ai4] /"universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], stressing that people should care for everyone equally/

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Other forms in these source records: 兼愛

  • 兼
    jiān

    double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

  • 爱
    ài

    to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.