本家

běn jiā

Dictionary entry

a member of the same clan

What does 本家 mean?

本家 (běn jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a member of the same clan

2a distant relative with the same family name

Character breakdown

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本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]

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本家

běn jiā

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