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名門望族

简名门望族 · 繁名門望族

Mandarin · pinyin míng mén wàng zú

offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
blue blood

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–2–4–2 · ming2 men2 wang4 zu2

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ming4 mun4 mong6 zuk6

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(idiomatic) prestigious family

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