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中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
cháng长
qī期
shí实
xíng行
zōng宗
fǎ法
zhì制
dù度
。
Ancient China practiced the patriarchal clan system for a long time.
Zōng宗
fǎ法
shè社
huì会
qiáng强
diào调
xuè血
yuán缘
guān关
xì系
hé和
dí嫡
zhǎng长
zǐ子
jì继
chéng承
zhì制
。
Patriarchal clan society emphasized blood relations and primogeniture.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zōng宗
fǎ法
guān观
niàn念
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
yǐ已
jīng经
zhú逐
jiàn渐
dàn淡
huà化
。
This patriarchal concept has gradually faded in modern China.