郡望
jùn​wàng

choronym

  • created sense approved 郡望 · jùn​wàng · choronym — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    郡望

    jùn​wàng

    choronym

    The ancestral prefecture or region of origin associated with a prominent clan, used in imperial China as a marker of high social status and identity; also refers collectively to the influential families belonging to such a region.

    郡 (literal) → 郡 · jùn · prefecture 望 (bound) → 望 · wàng · reputation

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