wǔzú
the five ethnic groups
五族 wǔzú
- the five ethnic groups
- The five ethnic groups traditionally thought to make up the Chinese nation: Han, Manchu, Mongol, Hui, and Tibetan.
- five kin groups
- (literary) Five categories of relatives, typically referring to one's close and extended family line
- five hundred households
- (archaic) A group of five hundred households in the administrative system of the Zhou Dynasty.
- five clans (punishment)
- (archaic) Ancient form of collective punishment involving the execution of five related family lines
- Goguryeo tribes
- The five tribes or administrative divisions of the ancient Goguryeo kingdom (Sono, Jeollo, Sunno, Gwanno, and Gyeru)
- five concubine ranks
- The five ranks of imperial concubines in certain dynasties, specifically Jieyu, Ronghua, Chonghua, Chenghui, and Lierong
- five clans
- (archaic) The five aristocratic clans or lineages mentioned in historical texts like the Zuo Zhuan
Cross-References
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- 五族共和 wǔzúgònghé