Meaning of 同房
同房 means of the same branch (of a family); sharing the same patrilineal line. Pronounced tóng fáng.
- of the same branch (of a family); sharing the same patrilineal line
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
shì是
tóng同
fáng房
xiōng兄
dì弟
，
bǐ比
cóng从
táng堂
xiōng兄
dì弟
de的
guān关
xi系
gèng更
qīn亲
jìn近
。
They are brothers of the same branch, with a much closer relationship than second cousins.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
tóng同
fáng房
qīn亲
shǔ属
zài在
fēn分
pèi配
yí遗
chǎn产
shí时
xiǎng享
yǒu有
yōu优
xiān先
quán权
。
In old times, relatives of the same branch enjoyed priority in inheritance distribution.
Zhè这
wèi位
shū叔
shu叔
shì是
wǒ我
tóng同
fáng房
de的
sān三
shū叔
，
bù不
shì是
yuǎn远
fáng房
qīn亲
qi戚
。
This uncle is my third uncle from the same branch, not a distant relative.