zhī​yǔ​liú​yì

of a similar kind

  1. branch
    (bound form) branch; offshoot; side stream; a division of a larger organization or system
  2. conjunction
    and
    and; together with; connecting identical parts of speech or phrases in a parallel or choice relationship
  3. liú adjective
    class
    a category, school of thought, grade, or rank
  4. noun
    descendants
    (bound form) descendants; progeny; lineage; people of a certain ancestry