sì​zǐ

heir

  • created sense approved 嗣子 · sì​zǐ · heir — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嗣子

    sì​zǐ

    heir

    The oldest son of a legal wife or a designated successor to a king or lord in ancient times.

    嗣 (literal) → 嗣 · sì · descendants 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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  • created sense approved 嗣子 · sì​zǐ · adopted son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嗣子

    sì​zǐ

    adopted son

    A son adopted from a relative or another family to serve as a legal heir.

    嗣 (literal) → 嗣 · sì · to succeed 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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