zōng​sì

line of descent

  • created sense approved 宗嗣 · zōng​sì · line of descent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗嗣

    zōng​sì

    line of descent

    ancestry and lineage of a family, particularly regarding the continuity of sacrificial rites in an ancestral temple

    宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · ancestors 嗣 (literal) → 嗣 · sì · descendants

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