dí嫡
Meaning of 嫡
嫡 means legitimate (lineage); direct (in patrilineal system); close in blood; direct lineage. Pronounced dí.
- legitimate (lineage); direct (in patrilineal system)
- close in blood; direct lineage
- authentic; orthodox; traditional
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Definitions & Examples
In ancient imperial China, only legitimate imperial sons were qualified to inherit the throne.
He is the legitimate eldest son of the family and inherited all the family property.
Ancient noble families strictly distinguished between legitimate and illegitimate children.
The direct bloodline of this family has continued for more than twenty generations.
The distinction between legitimate and collateral lineages was one of the core contents of ancient Chinese patriarchal clan system.
Common Words
legitimate (born of the wife); orthodox birth
closely related by blood; direct lineal
paternal cousins sharing the same grandfather; close agnatic relatives
direct line; authentic lineage
direct transmission; orthodox lineage
direct line; trusted faction