Read Edit View history Discussion 族 zú HSK3 clan, tribe, race Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a flag (㫃) representing a clan and an arrow (矢) representing their military power. 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