北洋军阀

běi yáng jūn fá

Definitions

1. the Northern Warlords (1912-1927)

Child Words of 北洋军阀

• 北 běi: north
• 洋 yáng: ocean
• 北洋 běi yáng: the Qing Dynasty name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong
• 北洋军 běi yáng jūn: north China army, a modernizing Western-style army set up during late Qing, and a breeding ground for the Northern Warlords after the Qinghai revolution
• 军 jūn: (bound form) army
• 军阀 jūn fá: military clique
• 阀 fá: powerful individual, family or group