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descendant

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hou4yi4 hòuyì

Meaning


Primary

descendant

Alternatives

descendants

Mnemonic


後裔 Descendant refers to each 裔 descendant one leaves 後 behind in this world.

Usage


他 是 皇族 的 後裔。

He is a descendant of the royal family.

後裔 繼承 了 祖先 的 財產。

The descendants inherited the ancestors' property.

這 些 人 是 古代 勇士 的 後裔。

These people are descendants of ancient warriors.

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