団だん練れん

noun

local militia (Qing China)

Historical term for a type of local militia in China, especially active during the Qing dynasty. Used in discussions of Chinese history.

• 清しん代だいの団だん練れんは、地ち方ほうの自じ衛えい組そ織しきとして機き能のうした。

  The tuanlian of the Qing dynasty functioned as a local self-defense organization.