阀

閥

fá

noun #14,094

Measure Word

一个阀 gè

Meanings

1 valve
2 powerful family or clique

Characters

valve; powerful clique

Examples

请关掉水管上的阀。

Qǐng guāndiào shuǐguǎn shàng de fá.

Please close the valve on the water pipe.

军阀混战导致了社会动荡。

Jūnfá hùnzhàn dǎozhì le shèhuì dòngdàng.

The warlord infighting led to social turmoil.

Tips

usage

As 'valve' (阀门 fámén), it's a loanword from English. As 'clique/warlord' (军阀 jūnfá, 财阀 cáifá), it's a native Chinese meaning.

Stroke Order

阀 fá