Meaning of 长门
长门 means eldest branch of a family; main line of descent; senior branch. Pronounced zhǎng mén.
- eldest branch of a family; main line of descent; senior branch
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
zhǎng长
mén门
de的
dí嫡
sūn孙
，
jiāng将
lái来
yào要
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
yè业
。
He is the eldest grandson of the main line and will inherit the family business in the future.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
dà大
jiā家
zú族
zhōng中
，
zhǎng长
mén门
tōng通
cháng常
xiǎng享
yǒu有
yōu优
xiān先
fēn分
jiā家
de的
quán权
lì利
。
In traditional large clans, the eldest branch usually enjoys priority rights in family division.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhǎng长
mén门
cháng长
zǐ子
chéng承
dān担
le了
jì祭
sì祀
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zé责
rèn任
。
This eldest son of the main line bears the primary responsibility for ancestral worship.