maternal; matrilineal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
maternal; relating to the mother's side of the family
Used to describe blood relations, inheritance, or family lines traced through the mother.
Mǔ母
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
bāo包
kuò括
wài外
zǔ祖
fù父
mǔ母
、
jiù舅
jiu舅
hé和
yí姨
ma妈
。
Maternal relatives include maternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
tōng通
guò过
mǔ母
xì系
yí遗
chuán传
yán研
jiū究
xiàn线
lì粒
tǐ体
DNAD
N
A
。
Scientists study mitochondrial DNA through maternal inheritance.
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Tā他
shì是
mǔ母
xì系
shì氏
zú族
shè社
huì会
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yán研
jiū究
zhě者
。
He is an important researcher of matrilineal clan societies.
adjective
matrilineal; passed down from mother to daughter
Describes social systems, inheritance laws, or family structures where lineage and property pass through the female line.
Mó摩
suō梭
rén人
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
mǔ母
xì系
jiā家
zú族
zhì制
dù度
。
The Mosuo people still maintain a matrilineal family system to this day.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
mǔ母
xì系
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
，
cái财
chǎn产
yóu由
mǔ母
qīn亲
chuán传
gěi给
nǚ女
ér儿
。
In this matrilineal society, property is passed from mother to daughter.
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Mǔ母
xì系
shì氏
zú族
shì是
yuán原
shǐ始
shè社
huì会
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
zhī织
xíng形
shì式
。
Matrilineal clans were an important form of organization in primitive society.