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皇親國戚

简皇亲国戚 · 繁皇親國戚

Mandarin · pinyin huáng qīn guó qī

the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections

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皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
國: Look up this written character
戚: qī · relative; be related to; sad
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–1–2–1 · huang2 qin1 guo2 qi1

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wong4 can1 gwok3 cik1

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(idiomatic) member of royalty or royal household; royal person
(figurative) person having powerful connections

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