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九族
gau2 zuk6 |
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Nine generations of direct kin. Besides oneself, it includes father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great great-grandfather, son, grandson, great-grandson and great great-grandson (it is said that it includes relatives of different kin, which are four generations of father, three generations of mother. Two generations of wife, which constitute nine generations). Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:九 gau2 - nine族 zuk6 - clan, tribe; race, ehnic group |
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