created sense approved 宗法制度 · zōngfǎzhìdù · patriarchal clan system — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宗法制度
zōngfǎzhìdù
patriarchal clan system
The system of succession and inheritance based on bloodlines and clan seniority, established in ancient China; it prioritized the eldest son of the first wife to maintain control over family property and political power. political power.
宗法 (literal) → 宗法 · zōngfǎ · patriarchal clan system 制度 (literal) → 制度 · zhìdù · system
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