zhǎng

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 族长

族长 means patriarch; head of a clan; lineage leader. Pronounced zú zhǎng.

  • patriarch; head of a clan; lineage leader

Definitions & Examples

zhǎng
zhào
le
quán
de
rén
zài
táng
kāi
huì
 

The patriarch convened a meeting of the whole clan at the ancestral hall.

shì
zhè
jiā
zuì
yǒu
wēi
wàng
de
zhǎng
 

He is the most respected patriarch in this large family clan.

Àn
zhào
guī
 
zhǎng
yǒu
quán
chǔ
jiā
nèi
de
jiū
fēn
 

According to clan rules, the patriarch has the authority to settle internal family disputes.