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The character 族 historically combines a component depicting a waving banner with 矢, an arrow. This pairing, a rallying flag and a weapon, illustrates a group of warriors united under a single command for defense. From this origin of an armed gathering or tribal unit, the meaning expanded to encompass broader social organizations, such as extended families, ethnic groups, nationalities, and classes of people or objects sharing defining characteristics.
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我们是一个大家族。
这个国家有许多不同的民族。
他是我们族里最年长的人。
上班族每天都忙着工作。
古代贵族的生活很奢侈。
这个姓氏在当地是个大族。
少数民族的传统文化值得保护。
水族馆里有很多稀有鱼类。