氏族

shìzú
clan

CEDICT

clan

Wiktionary

  1. 一个单系的继嗣群，通常是共财的、外婚的或地域化的亲属团体。成员相信共有一位创始的祖先，但其正确的谱系关係已无法追溯。
  2. 姓氏宗族的分系，分开来称为「氏」、合称为「族」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 氏 shì
  1. (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 Wángshì "the Wang clan")
  2. (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 Lǐ Wángshì "Mrs. Li, née Wang")
  3. (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
2 族 zú
  1. race
  2. nationality
  3. ethnicity
  4. clan
  5. by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

Containing this entry

氏族公社 shìzúgōngshè

Related entries

宗族 zōngzú
  1. clan
  2. clansman
宗族制度是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。

The clan system is a key component of traditional Chinese culture.

Source: Tatoeba

族类 zúlèi
  1. clan
  2. race
集群 jíqún
  1. clan
  2. to clan together
  3. to flock together
大族 dàzú
  1. large and influential family
  2. clan
家族 jiāzú
  1. family
  2. clan
他是家族中的異類。

He is the odd one of the family.

Source: Tatoeba

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