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族长
zúzhǎng
Description
族长是一个家族里最有权力的人。
The 族长 is the most powerful person in a family.
以前很多村子都有族长，大家都听他的话。
In the past, many villages had a 族长 whom everyone listened to.
Meanings
族长zúzhǎng
head or elder of a clan or family
这个大家族的族长是位老人。
The head of this large family is an old man.
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Notes
- Etymology
族 (clan) + 长 (chief/leader), literally "clan leader."
- Nuance
implies traditional authority over an extended family or tribe, often in historical or rural contexts.
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