九族
jiǔ​zú

nine degrees of kinship

  • created sense approved 九族 · jiǔ​zú · nine degrees of kinship — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 族 (literal) → 族 · zú · clan

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  • created sense approved 九族 · jiǔ​zú · nine aboriginal tribes of Taiwan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 族 (literal) → 族 · zú · ethnicity

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