三合会 (Sān hé huì) — (historical) Triad Society, a Qing-era anti-Manchu secret society; (modern) triad, organized crime group linked to Chinese secret societies
Definition
Historical name (Qing dynasty) for the 'Triad Society', an anti-Manchu secret society. In modern usage, 三合会 refers to Chinese organized crime groups, especially as portrayed in Hong Kong cinema.
noun
(historical) Triad Societya Qing-era anti-Manchu secret society(modern) triadorganized crime group linked to Chinese secret societies
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Examples
- ，三合会。Qīng cháo chū qī, Sān hé huì shì yí gè fǎn duì mǎn zhōu tǒng zhì de mì mì zǔ zhī.In the early Qing dynasty, the Triad Society was a secret organization that opposed Manchu rule.
- 三合会。Xiāng gǎng diàn yǐng jīng cháng miáo xiě Sān hé huì de nèi bù dòu zhēng.Hong Kong movies often depict the internal struggles of triads.
- 三合会。Jǐng fāng zuì jìn pò huò le yí gè yǔ Sān hé huì yǒu guān de dà xíng fàn zuì jí tuán.The police recently uncovered a large criminal group connected to the Triad Society.
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