阀

门阀

mén fá

rich and powerful family

阀门

fá mén

valve (mechanical)

闸阀

zhá fá

gate valve; sluice valve

阀芯

fá xīn

valve stem

北洋军阀

běi yáng jūn fá

the Northern Warlords (1912-1927)

吸入阀

xī rù fá

suction valve

奉系军阀

fèng xì jūn fá

Fengtian clique (of northern warlords)

安全阀

ān quán fá

safety valve

底阀

dǐ fá

bottom valve

顶阀

dǐng fá

top valve

桂系军阀

guì xì jūn fá

Guangxi warlord faction, from 1911-1930

汽阀

qì fá

steam valve