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族 (zú): suffix meaning ethnic group, race

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HSK 5suffix

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Pinyin
Meaning: suffix meaning ethnic group, race
Characters: 1
Part of speech: suffix
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 11
Radical: 方
Structure: 左右结构

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race
nationality
ethnicity
clan
by extension

Chinese explanation

指有共同血缘关系的人群，如家族、宗族
也指具有共同语言、文化或血统的较大人群，如民族、种族
还可指具有某种共同特征或属性的一类事物，如族类、语族。

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