族长 (zú cháng) — head of a clan or lineage

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
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예문

  • 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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