Meaning of 兼祧
兼祧 means to inherit the lineage and ancestral sacrifices for two branches or families. Pronounced jiān tiāo.
- to inherit the lineage and ancestral sacrifices for two branches or families
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
tā他
yīn因
shū叔
fù父
wú无
zǐ子
ér而
bèi被
ān安
pái排
jiān兼
tiāo祧
。
In the old society, he was arranged to inherit the lineage for both his father and his uncle, who had no sons.
Zhè这
jiā家
guī规
yǔn允
xǔ许
zhǎng长
zǐ子
jiān兼
tiāo祧
liǎng两
fáng房
。
This family rule allowed the eldest son to inherit the lineage for two family branches.
Jiān兼
tiāo祧
zhì制
dù度
shì是
wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
zōng宗
zú族
xuè血
mò脉
duàn断
jué绝
。
The practice of 'jiāntiāo' was to prevent the bloodline of a clan from being cut off.