zōng​fǎ​zhì​dù

patriarchal clan system

  • created sense approved 宗法制度 · zōng​fǎ​zhì​dù · patriarchal clan system — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗法制度

    zōng​fǎ​zhì​dù

    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 · zōng​fǎ · patriarchal clan system 制度 (literal) → 制度 · zhì​dù · system

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