望族

wàngzú
  1. distinguished or prominent family
  2. influential clan (old)

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

=1 望 wàng
  1. full moon
  2. to hope
  3. to expect
  4. to visit
  5. to gaze (into the distance)
  6. to look towards
  7. towards
=1 望 wàng
  1. 15th day of month (lunar calendar)
  2. old variant of 望 wàng
2 族 zú
  1. race
  2. nationality
  3. ethnicity
  4. clan
  5. by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)