门阀

Traditional form:

門閥

Pinyin (reading):

ménfá

Definitions:

• rich and powerful family

Characters:

• 门 - gate, door, entrance, opening
• 阀 - clique, valve; a powerful and influential group

Traditional characters:

• 門 - gate, door, entrance, opening
• 閥 - clique, valve; a powerful and influential group