common
noun

Meaning of

阀 means powerful group; clique; magnate; valve. Pronounced fá.

  • powerful group; clique; magnate
  • valve

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
de
jīng
bèi
ge
cái
kòng
zhì
zhe
 

The economy of this region is controlled by several big financial magnates.

shǐ
shàng
yǒu
duō
jūn
zhēng
duó
guó
jiā
zhèng
quán
 

In history, many warlords fought for state power.

lái
ge
zài
shāng
jiè
hěn
yǒu
yǐng
xiǎng
de
mén
jiā
 

He comes from an influential aristocratic family in the business world.

Zhè
xiē
méi
kòng
zhì
zhe
gōng
zhòng
huò
xìn
de
dào
 

These media tycoons control the channels through which the public obtains information.

Zhè
ge
háng
jīng
xíng
chéng
le
ge
lǒng
duàn
 

Several monopolistic cliques have formed in this industry.