外戚

外戚
wài

(historical) consort kin

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. noun

    (historical) consort kin

    • The interference of imperial relatives in state affairs was a common problem in ancient times.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (evening; crescent moon (pictographic))RADICAL
  • (divination; fortune-telling)PHONETIC

Evening outside divining fortunes under the moon — that's an external affair.

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