皇亲国戚 huáng qīn guó qī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

皇 huáng
HSK 6
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
亲 qīn
HSK 4
relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
国 guó
HSK 1
nation, country, nation-state
戚 qī
HSK 4
relative; be related to; sad