xiōng​zhōng​dì​jí

succession by a younger brother; levirate marriage

Senses

兄终弟及/ 兄終弟及 xiōng​zhōng​dì​jí succession by a younger brother; levirate marriage

A system where a younger brother inherits his older brother's title, position, or property, or in some historical contexts, marries the late brother's widow.

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