large, populous clan; prominent family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
large and populous clan; prominent family with many branches
formalThis term refers to a lineage or extended family that has grown to be significant in size and influence, often with a long history and multiple branches.
Wáng王
jiā家
shì是
běn本
dì地
yǒu有
míng名
de的
dà大
zú族
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
The Wang family is a famous large clan in this area, with a history of over a hundred years.
Gǔ古
dài代
hěn很
duō多
dì地
fang方
dōu都
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
shì世
dài代
jū居
zhù住
de的
dà大
zú族
。
In ancient times, many regions had several large clans that had lived there for generations.
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Zhè这
běn本
zú族
pǔ谱
jì记
lù录
le了
zhè这
ge个
dà大
zú族
suǒ所
yǒu有
fēn分
zhī支
de的
chéng成
yuán员
。
This genealogy records all members of every branch of this large clan.