háng
huì

historical
technical

Meaning of 行会

行会 means guild; association for merchants or artisans in the same trade. Pronounced háng huì.

  • guild; association for merchants or artisans in the same trade

Definitions & Examples

Míng
Qīng
shí
 
chéng
shì
de
háng
huì
quán
hěn
 

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the guilds in various cities held significant power.

jiang
men
chéng
le
de
háng
huì
lái
bǎo
háng
 

The carpenters formed their own guild to protect the interests of their trade.

Zhè
jiā
shāng
hào
shì
zhī
háng
huì
de
chéng
yuán
 

This merchant house was a member of the silk weaving guild.

Háng
huì
zhì
duì
dāng
shí
shǒu
gōng
de
zhǎn
yǒu
shēn
yuǎn
yǐng
xiǎng
 

The guild system had a profound impact on the development of handicrafts at that time.