兄終弟及
xiōng​zhōng​dì​jí

succession by a younger brother; levirate marriage

  • created sense approved 兄终弟及/兄終弟及 · xiōng​zhōng​dì​jí · succession by a younger brother; levirate marriage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    兄 (literal) → 兄 · xiōng · elder brother 终 (literal) → 终/終 · zhōng · to die 弟 (literal) → 弟 · dì · younger brother 及 (literal) → 及 · jí · to reach

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