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太子党

tài zǐ dǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
princelings, descendants of senior communist officials (PRC)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

太子黨 太子党 [tai4 zi3 dang3] /princelings, descendants of senior communist officials (PRC)/

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Other forms in these source records: 太子黨

  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

  • 党
    dǎng

    party / association / club / society / CL:個|个[gè]

    Dǎng

    surname Dang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.