Meaning of 长房
长房 means the branch of the eldest son in a family or clan; senior branch. Pronounced zhǎng fáng.
- the branch of the eldest son in a family or clan; senior branch
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
zhǎng长
fáng房
de的
dí嫡
sūn孙
，
jì继
chéng承
le了
jiā家
zú族
chǎn产
yè业
。
He is the legitimate grandson of the eldest son's branch and inherited the family estate.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
zhǎng长
fáng房
fù负
zé责
zhǔ主
chí持
jiā家
zú族
jì祭
sì祀
。
According to tradition, the eldest son's branch is responsible for presiding over family ancestral worship.
Zhè这
gè个
dà大
jiā家
zú族
fēn分
chéng成
le了
zhǎng长
fáng房
、
èr二
fáng房
hé和
sān三
fáng房
。
This large family divided into the senior branch, second branch, and third branch.