宗室 zōngshì imperial clan Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zōngshì imperial clan · ruling house 宗 zōng clan (bound form) relating to the same clan or family lineage; of the same surname室 shì noun dynasty (literary) imperial court; dynasty; royal familyzōngshì ancestral shrine 宗 zōng clan (bound form) relating to the same clan or family lineage; of the same surname室 shì family (bound form) home; family; clan