族长 (zú cháng) — head of a clan or lineage
Definition
族长 is the hereditary or appointed head of a 宗族 (clan or lineage), holding authority over ancestral rites, land, and dispute resolution. Often translated as 'patriarch' in older contexts.
noun
head of a clan or lineage
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ，族长。Zài chuán tǒng shè huì lǐ, zú cháng shì jiā zú de zuì gāo jué cè zhě.In traditional society, the clan head is the highest decision-maker of the lineage.
- 族长。Nà wèi zú cháng dài lǐng zú rén xiū jiàn le cí táng.That clan head led the clan members to build the ancestral hall.
- 族长。Tā zì yòu shòu dào zú cháng de yán gé jiào dǎo.He received strict guidance from the clan head since childhood.
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