Meaning of 嫡子
嫡子 means legitimate son (born to the wife, as opposed to concubine's sons); specifically, the eldest legitimate son. Pronounced dí zǐ.
- legitimate son (born to the wife, as opposed to concubine's sons); specifically, the eldest legitimate son
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
Wáng王
jiā家
de的
dí嫡
zǐ子
，
yǒu有
quán权
jì继
chéng承
jué爵
wèi位
。
He is the legitimate son of the Wang family and has the right to inherit the noble title.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dí嫡
zǐ子
de的
dì地
wèi位
yuǎn远
gāo高
yú于
shù庶
zǐ子
。
In ancient times, the status of legitimate sons was far higher than that of sons of concubines.
Dí嫡
cháng长
zǐ子
jì继
chéng承
zhì制
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zōng宗
fǎ法
zhì制
dù度
de的
hé核
xīn心
。
The primogeniture system of the eldest legitimate son was the core of the ancient Chinese patriarchal clan system.