Meaning of 氏族
氏族 means clan; kinship group in primitive society based on common ancestry, practicing exogamy and collective ownership of property. Pronounced shì zú.
- clan; kinship group in primitive society based on common ancestry, practicing exogamy and collective ownership of property
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
mǔ母
xì系
shì氏
zú族
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
，
nǚ女
xìng性
zhàn占
jù据
zhǔ主
dǎo导
dì地
wèi位
。
In matrilineal clan society, women held a dominant position.
Shì氏
zú族
zhì制
dù度
shì是
yuán原
shǐ始
shè社
huì会
de的
jī基
běn本
zǔ组
zhī织
xíng形
shì式
。
The clan system was the basic organizational form of primitive society.
Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
bù部
luò落
yóu由
sān三
gè个
bù不
tóng同
de的
shì氏
zú族
zǔ组
chéng成
。
This ancient tribe was composed of three different clans.