Definition
族长 is a noun referring to the head of a clan or lineage in traditional Chinese society. This role carried significant authority over family affairs, rituals, and disputes.
n.
head of a clan or lineage
Examples
- ，族长。Zài chuántǒng shèhuì lǐ, zú cháng shì jiāzú de zuìgāo juécè zhě.In traditional society, the clan head is the highest decision-maker of the lineage.
- 族长。Nà wèi zú cháng dàilǐng zúrén xiūjiàn le sìtáng.That clan head led the clan members to build the ancestral hall.
- 族长。Tā zìyòu shòudào zú cháng de yángé jiàodǎo.He received strict guidance from the clan head since childhood.
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