Meaning of 别子
别子 means non-eldest son of an emperor or feudal lord (in ancient China). Pronounced bié zǐ.
- non-eldest son of an emperor or feudal lord (in ancient China)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
bié别
zǐ子
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
néng能
jì继
chéng承
wáng王
wèi位
。
In ancient times, the non-eldest son typically could not inherit the throne.
Gēn根
jù据
Zhōu周
lǐ礼
，
zhū诸
hóu侯
de的
bié别
zǐ子
huì会
fēn分
fēng封
dào到
qí其
tā他
dì地
fāng方
。
According to the rites of Zhou, the non-eldest sons of feudal lords would be enfeoffed to other territories.
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Measure Words
位/ wèi
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