archaic
noun

Meaning of 子嗣

子嗣 means male heir; son (for continuing the family line). Pronounced zǐ sì.

  • male heir; son (for continuing the family line)

Definitions & Examples

xià
 
jiā
chǎn
yóu
zhí
zi
chéng
 

He had no male heir, so his estate was inherited by his nephew.

dài
shè
huì
shí
fēn
zhòng
shì
de
yán
 

Ancient society placed great importance on the continuation of male heirs.

Wèi
le
què
bǎo
chuán
chéng
 
le
sān
zi
 

To ensure the transmission of heirs, he married three wives.