Meaning of 宗族
宗族 means patrilineal clan; lineage; consanguineous clan system; clan members; members of a patrilineal family (excluding married-out women). Pronounced zōng zú.
- patrilineal clan; lineage; consanguineous clan system
- clan members; members of a patrilineal family (excluding married-out women)
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
zōng宗
zú族
zhì制
dù度
yǒu有
zhe着
jǐ几
qiān千
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
China's patrilineal clan system has a history of several thousand years.
Zài在
nán南
fāng方
yī一
xiē些
dì地
qū区
，
zōng宗
zú族
guān观
niàn念
yī依
rán然
hěn很
qiáng强
。
In some southern regions, the concept of patrilineal clans remains very strong.
Chuán传
tǒng统
zōng宗
zú族
shè社
huì会
yǐ以
xuè血
yuán缘
guān关
xì系
wéi为
niǔ纽
dài带
。
Traditional clan society was bound by ties of blood relations.