sect member; secret society member (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
member of a heterodox religious sect or secret society
archaicThis term specifically refers to members of secret societies or heterodox religious organizations (会道门) in old China, often carrying negative connotations. It is now largely a historical term.
Tā他
zǔ祖
fù父
céng曾
shì是
nà那
ge个
huì会
dào道
mén门
de的
huì会
zhòng众
。
His grandfather was once a member of that secret society.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
zhè这
xiē些
huì会
dào道
mén门
zǔ组
zhī织
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yōng拥
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
huì会
zhòng众
。
In the old days, these secret societies had large numbers of followers in the local area.
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Huì会
zhòng众
men们
dìng定
qī期
zài在
cí祠
táng堂
lǐ里
jù聚
jí集
。
The sect members gathered regularly in the ancestral hall.