of the same clan; share common ancestry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to belong to the same clan or family line; to share common ancestry
Used to describe people who share the same surname and family lineage, often emphasizing genealogical connection beyond just having the same family name.
Tā他
liǎ俩
tóng同
xìng姓
bù不
tóng同
zōng宗
。
They share the same surname but are not of the same clan.
Wǒ我
men们
shì是
tóng同
zōng宗
xiōng兄
dì弟
，
yīng应
gāi该
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
zhù助
。
We are brothers of the same clan and should help each other.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
jiā家
zú族
suī虽
rán然
fēn分
jū居
liǎng两
dì地
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
tóng同
zōng宗
tóng同
yuán源
。
Although these two families live in different places, they actually share the same clan and origin.