Meaning of 国戚
国戚 means imperial in-laws; relatives of the emperor by marriage. Pronounced guó qī.
- imperial in-laws; relatives of the emperor by marriage
Definitions & Examples
Huáng皇
qīn亲
guó国
qī戚
zài在
cháo朝
zhōng中
xiǎng享
yǒu有
tè特
quán权
。
Imperial relatives by blood and marriage enjoyed special privileges at court.
Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
huáng皇
qīn亲
guó国
qī戚
，
héng横
xíng行
bà霸
dào道
。
He threw his weight around, relying on his status as an imperial in-law.
Guó国
qī戚
yǔ与
huáng皇
zú族
suī虽
wú无
xuè血
yuán缘
guān关
xi系
，
dàn但
dì地
wèi位
xiǎn显
hè赫
。
Although imperial in-laws had no blood relation to the royal clan, they held prominent positions.