imperial clan; royal family
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
imperial clan; royal family; members of the imperial house
formalRefers to the extended family and descendants of the emperor in imperial China. Often used in historical contexts to discuss privileges, lineages, or political status of royal relatives.
Tā他
shì是
míng明
cháo朝
zōng宗
shì室
de的
hòu后
yì裔
。
He is a descendant of the Ming dynasty imperial clan.
Qīng清
cháo朝
zōng宗
shì室
xiǎng享
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
dì地
wèi位
hé和
jīng经
jì济
tè特
quán权
。
The Qing dynasty imperial clan enjoyed special political status and economic privileges.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
chū出
shēn身
yú于
hàn汉
shì室
zōng宗
shì室
。
This general was born into the Han dynasty imperial house.
Zuò作
wéi为
zōng宗
shì室
zǐ子
dì弟
，
tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiē接
shòu受
yán严
gé格
de的
jiào教
yù育
。
As a child of the imperial clan, he received strict education from an early age.