行会

行會
hánghuì
noun #24,843

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 guild
  2. 2 trade guild
  3. 3 professional association

Examples

HSK 5
Gǔdài Zhōngguó yě yǒu lèisì hánghuì de shāngyè zǔzhī.
Ancient China also had commercial organizations similar to guilds.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngshìjì Ōuzhōu de hánghuì kòngzhì zhe shǒugōngyè de shēngchǎn.
Medieval European guilds controlled handicraft production.

Tips

usage
行会 refers both to Western-style trade guilds and to traditional Chinese merchant/artisan guilds. Note that here is pronounced háng (trade/profession), not xíng (to walk).

Stroke Order

xíng
huì