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族

zú
noun HSK 6 #3,293

Meanings

  1. 1 race; nationality; clan
  2. 2 ethnic group

Examples

中国有56个民族。
Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú.
China has 56 ethnic groups.
他是回族人。
Tā shì Huízú rén.
He is of the Hui ethnic group.
上班族压力很大。
Shàngbānzú yālì hěn dà.
Office workers are under a lot of pressure.

Tips

usage
族 is used in: 民族 (ethnic group/nationality), 家族 (family clan), 种族 (race). Modern slang uses 族 as a suffix for social groups: 上班族 (office workers), 月光族 (moonlight clan — people who spend all their salary).

Stroke Order

族 zú