Meaning of 立嗣
立嗣 means to adopt an heir (for a sonless man); to designate a relative's son as successor. Pronounced lì sì.
- to adopt an heir (for a sonless man); to designate a relative's son as successor
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
méi没
yǒu有
zǐ子
sì嗣
，
jué决
dìng定
cóng从
xiōng兄
dì弟
nà那
lǐ里
lì立
sì嗣
。
Since he had no children, he decided to adopt an heir from among his brothers' sons.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
shí时
de的
guī规
ju矩
，
wú无
hòu后
zhě者
xū需
lì立
sì嗣
yǐ以
chéng承
xiāng香
huǒ火
。
According to old customs, those without offspring needed to establish an heir to continue the family line.
Lì立
sì嗣
zhī之
shì事
guān关
xì系
jiā家
zú族
chuán传
chéng承
，
bù不
kě可
cǎo草
shuài率
jué决
dìng定
。
The matter of adopting an heir concerns the continuation of the family line and must not be decided hastily.
Gǔ古
dài代
zōng宗
fǎ法
zhì制
dù度
xià下
，
lì立
sì嗣
shì是
wéi维
chí持
jiā家
zú族
jì祭
sì祀
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fāng方
shì式
。
Under the ancient patriarchal clan system, establishing an heir was an important way to maintain ancestral worship.
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