粵

外ngoi6戚cik1

ngoi6 cik1wài qī

English

  1. (historical) consort kin
  2. the family of an emperor's mother, wife or concubine; "consort kin"; "consort clan"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 皇帝母親或妻妾嘅家族

Examples

  • 外戚干政

    consort kin's intervention into politics

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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