家族
jiāzúTraditional: 家族
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Translation
clan, family (extended)
Word origin
A compound of 家 (jiā, household) and 族 (zú, a clan or kindred group). Together they name the wider kinship group beyond the immediate household.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 家 (jiā, household) + 族 (zú, clan)
Stroke order
家
族
Examples
古。
This is an ancient clan.
赫。
He comes from a distinguished family.
企业传。
The family business has passed to the third generation.
。
The whole clan is proud of him.
传。
This illness runs in the family.
家族 (jiā zú) means clan or extended family. It refers to a kinship group larger than a single household.
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