系出名门 xìchūmíngmén to come from a distinguished family Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 系 xì succession (literary) to succeed; to inherit; to carry on (a lineage)出 chū verb to go out to go or come out; to exit (from inside to outside)名门 名門 míngmén eminent family an influential, prestigious, or famous family; an illustrious house