member of the same clan; relative of the same surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
member of the same clan; person sharing the same lineage and surname
Historically used to denote kinship within a patrilineal clan system. Still used in rural or traditional contexts, and can be used more broadly to refer to someone who shares your surname, implying a distant familial connection.
Lùn论
qǐ起
lái来
，
wǒ我
men们
liǎ俩
shì是
méi没
chū出
wǔ五
fú服
de的
běn本
jiā家
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
In terms of kinship, we are clan brothers within the five generations of mourning.
Tā他
men们
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
yù遇
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
běn本
jiā家
，
suī虽
rán然
yǐ以
qián前
bù不
rèn认
shi识
，
dàn但
gǎn感
jué觉
gé格
wài外
qīn亲
qiè切
。
They met a namesake in Beijing; even though they didn't know each other before, they felt a special connection.
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Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
dà大
bù部
fen分
rén人
dōu都
xìng姓
Lǐ李
，
dōu都
shì是
běn本
jiā家
。
Most people in this village have the surname Li; they are all of the same clan.