patriarch; clan leader
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
patriarch; head of a clan; lineage leader
formalRefers specifically to the leader in traditional Chinese patriarchal clan systems, usually an elder with high seniority and authority within the family or clan.
Zú族
zhǎng长
zhào召
jí集
le了
quán全
zú族
de的
rén人
zài在
cí祠
táng堂
kāi开
huì会
。
The patriarch convened a meeting of the whole clan at the ancestral hall.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
gè个
dà大
jiā家
zú族
lǐ里
zuì最
yǒu有
wēi威
wàng望
de的
zú族
zhǎng长
。
He is the most respected patriarch in this large family clan.
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Àn按
zhào照
zú族
guī规
，
zú族
zhǎng长
yǒu有
quán权
chǔ处
lǐ理
jiā家
zú族
nèi内
bù部
de的
jiū纠
fēn纷
。
According to clan rules, the patriarch has the authority to settle internal family disputes.