yìn
胤
descendants; posterity; heirs
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
descendants; posterity; heirs; offspring
literaryA literary and archaic term referring to offspring or the continuation of a family lineage, typically used in classical texts, historical contexts, or formal discussions of genealogy and imperial succession.
Tā他
shì是
huáng皇
shì室
zhī之
yìn胤
，
xuè血
tǒng统
gāo高
guì贵
。
He is of imperial lineage, with noble blood.
Lóng龙
yìn胤
mián绵
yán延
，
wàn万
shì世
bù不
jué绝
。
The dragon descendants continue endlessly for generations.
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Cǐ此
rén人
wú无
yìn胤
，
jiā家
zú族
xiāng香
huǒ火
nán难
yǐ以
wéi为
jì继
。
This person has no heirs; the family line cannot be continued.