zōng

technical
historical

Meaning of 宗法

宗法 means patriarchal clan system; traditional kinship-based social structure; to model after; to follow the style of; to take as one's master. Pronounced zōng fǎ.

  • patriarchal clan system; traditional kinship-based social structure
  • to model after; to follow the style of; to take as one's master

Definitions & Examples

Zhōng
guó
dài
cháng
shí
xíng
zōng
zhì
 

Ancient China practiced the patriarchal clan system for a long time.

Zōng
shè
huì
qiáng
diào
xuè
yuán
guān
zhǎng
chéng
zhì
 

Patriarchal clan society emphasized blood relations and primogeniture.

Zhè
zhǒng
zōng
guān
niàn
zài
xiàn
dài
Zhōng
guó
jīng
zhú
jiàn
dàn
huà
 

This patriarchal concept has gradually faded in modern China.