jiǔ​zú

nine degrees of kinship

Senses

九族 jiǔ​zú nine degrees of kinship

The nine generations of direct relatives, including oneself, four generations above (father through great-great-grandfather), and four generations below (son through great-great-grandson); sometimes includes relatives from the mother's and wife's families.

九族 jiǔ​zú nine aboriginal tribes of Taiwan

A collective term used in Taiwan to refer to the nine main groups of indigenous people, including the Amis, Atayal, Paiwan, Bunun, Puyuma, Tsou, Rukai, Saisiyat, and Yami

References

see 十族/十族 九族/九族
see 诛九族/誅九族 九族/九族