fá

Traditional: 閥

阀 (fá) is a Chinese word meaning “powerful individual, family or group; clique; (loanword) valve”.

Meanings

  1. 1powerful individual, family or group
  2. 2clique
  3. 3(loanword) valve

Related words

阀门valve (mechanical)军阀military clique安全阀safety valve节流阀a throttle财阀tycoon; magnate; powerful corporation; conglomerate军阀混战incessant fighting between warlords吸入阀suction valve底阀bottom valve汽阀steam valve球阀ball valve筒阀a sleeve valve角阀angle valve

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