zōng
shì

noun
historical
formal

Meaning of 宗室

宗室 means imperial clan; royal family; members of the imperial house. Pronounced zōng shì.

  • imperial clan; royal family; members of the imperial house

Definitions & Examples

shì
míng
cháo
zōng
shì
de
hòu
 

He is a descendant of the Ming dynasty imperial clan.

Qīng
cháo
zōng
shì
xiǎng
yǒu
shū
de
zhèng
zhì
wèi
jīng
quán
 

The Qing dynasty imperial clan enjoyed special political status and economic privileges.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
chū
shēn
hàn
shì
zōng
shì
 

This general was born into the Han dynasty imperial house.

Zuò
wéi
zōng
shì
 
cóng
xiǎo
jiē
shòu
yán
de
jiào
 

As a child of the imperial clan, he received strict education from an early age.