皇亲国戚 huáng qīn guó qī

relative of the emperor; well-connected person

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 65369th word

Definitions

  1. 1. the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections

Characters

Character Meaning
皇 huáng HSK 6
emperor; surname Huang; old variant of 惶huáng
亲 qīn HSK 4
close; intimate; to kiss
国 guó HSK 1
country; nation; state
戚 qī HSK 4
variant of 戚qī; variant of 慼qī; grief