Rank 541ElementaryHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

族 - zú

a family clan, ethnic group, tribe

a family clan, ethnic group, tribe

How to read 族

Click 族 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englisha family clan, ethnic group, tribe
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

族人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 族权. Please read 族灭 one more time.

Common words with this character

clansman; clan members; relatives
clan authority; clan power
to execute all of sb's relatives
ethnic group; community

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 族 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 族人 and 族权 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 族.