(jiā zú) - clan, family (extended) in Mandarin

jiāzú

Traditional: 家族

#1291 of 5,000 Core 5000

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gǔ。

This is an ancient clan.

赫hè。

He comes from a distinguished family.

企qǐ业yè传chuán。

The family business has passed to the third generation.

。

The whole clan is proud of him.

传chuán。

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.

Where this fits

The 1,000 most common Mandarin words

Where this word sits in the core vocabulary, and what to learn around it.

Mandarin vocabulary by HSK level

How many words each level actually needs, with real counts.

Mandarin learning guides

Podcasts, pronunciation traps and the things a word list cannot teach.

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

Mandarin · Free printables

家族: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Mandarin word "家族" (clan, family (extended)): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is part of lesson 26.