zhǒng
xìng

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sociology

Meaning of 种姓

种姓 means caste; hereditary social stratification system (esp. in Hindu India). Pronounced zhǒng xìng.

  • caste; hereditary social stratification system (esp. in Hindu India)

Definitions & Examples

Yìn
de
zhǒng
xìng
zhì
yǒu
shù
qiān
nián
de
shǐ
 

India's caste system has a history of thousands of years.

Zài
chuán
tǒng
Yìn
shè
huì
zhōng
 
tóng
zhǒng
xìng
zhī
jiān
jìn
zhǐ
tōng
hūn
 

In traditional Indian society, marriage between different castes was forbidden.

luó
mén
shì
Yìn
zhǒng
xìng
zhì
zhōng
de
zuì
gāo
děng
 

Brahmins are the highest rank in the Indian caste system.

Suī
rán
xiàn
dài
Yìn
fèi
chú
zhǒng
xìng
shì
 
dàn
zhǒng
xìng
guān
niàn
zài
shè
huì
zhōng
réng
rán
cún
zài
 

Although modern Indian law has abolished caste discrimination, caste consciousness still exists in society.

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