- 北洋军阀 Běiyáng Jūnfá Northern Warlordsthe Northern Warlords (1912-1927)
- 奉系军阀 Fèngxìjūnfá Fengtian cliqueFengtian clique (of northern warlords)
- 皖系军阀 Wǎnxìjūnfá Anhui warlord factionThe Anhui faction of the Northern Warlords, active from 1911 to roughly 1929.
- 军阀混战 jūnfáhùnzhàn warlord fightingincessant fighting between warlords
- 桂系军阀 Guìxìjūnfá Guangxi cliqueGuangxi warlord faction, from 1911-1930
- 直系军阀 Zhíxìjūnfá Zhili factionthe Zhili faction of the Northern Warlords
