直系亲属

Traditional: 直系親屬

zhí xì qīn shǔ

Dictionary entry

next of kin

What does 直系亲属 mean?

直系亲属 (zhí xì qīn shǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1next of kin

2immediate dependant

Character breakdown

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直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 系xìto connect · to relate to 亲qīnparent · one's own (flesh and blood)属shǔcategory · genus (taxonomy)

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直系亲属

zhí xì qīn shǔ

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