Chinese Word Entry
閥
Simplified Chinese form:
阀
Mandarin (Zhuyin): |
ㄈㄚˊ
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Mandarin (Pinyin): |
fá
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Cantonese (Jyutping): |
fat6
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Definitions: |
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powerful individual, family or group
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clique
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(loanword) valve
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Chinese characters used in this word
閥
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clique,
lineage,
pedigree,
faction,
clan,
powerful and influential group
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Readings
Mandarin: |
ㄈㄚˊ (fá)
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Cantonese: |
fat6
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Japanese: |
バツ (batsu)、
ハツ (hatsu)
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いえがら (iegara)、
いさお (isao)
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Korean: |
벌 (beol)
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Vietnamese: |
phiệt
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Variants
Simplified Chinese form: |
阀
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