founder or head of a folk society
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
founder or leader of a folk society or association
archaicHistorically used for the initiator or head of traditional mutual-aid societies, temple associations, trade guilds, or other community organizations. Also called 会头 (huì tóu).
Zhè这
ge个
xiāng乡
cūn村
de的
miào庙
huì会
，
dāng当
nián年
jiù就
shì是
yóu由
jǐ几
wèi位
huì会
shǒu首
qiān牵
tóu头
bàn办
qǐ起
lái来
de的
。
The temple fair in this village was initiated and organized by several founders of the association back in the day.
Háng行
huì会
de的
shì事
wù务
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
huì会
shǒu首
men们
shāng商
yì议
jué决
dìng定
。
Guild affairs were usually decided through discussions among the heads of the association.
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Zuò作
wéi为
huì会
shǒu首
，
tā他
fù负
zé责
chóu筹
jí集
shàn善
kuǎn款
hé和
guǎn管
lǐ理
huì会
chǎn产
。
As the head of the society, he was responsible for raising donations and managing the association's assets.