望族

wàngzú
noun #34,909

Meanings

  1. 1 distinguished family; influential clan; eminent lineage

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè tiáo jiēshàng zhù de dōu shì dāngdì wàngzú.
Everyone on this street is from the local elite families.
HSK 7-9
Tā chūshēn yú Jiāngnán de míngmén wàngzú.
She comes from a distinguished family of Jiangnan.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired as 名门望族 (renowned and distinguished family). here means 'reputation, prestige' (cf. 声望 = prestige), not 'to look'. The term has an old, slightly aristocratic feel - common in historical novels.

Stroke Order

wàng