WordTaiwan frequency #27,213
傳宗接代
ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄞˋ
“to carry on the family line; to produce heirs and continue the family lineage across generations”
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傳
ㄔㄨㄢˊ
to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to conduct electricity; biography; historical narrative; commentary; relay station
宗
ㄗㄨㄥ
Ancestor; lineage; clan; sect or school of thought; purpose or main idea; surname Zong; classifier for batches or cases.
接
ㄐㄧㄝ
to receive or answer; to connect or join; to catch or take over; to meet or welcome; to continue or extend
代
ㄉㄞˋ
To substitute for or act on behalf of someone; a generation, age, or period; a dynasty; a successor.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 接受ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄡˋto accept; to receive; to agree to; to take on (a suggestion, punishment, bribe, etc.); to acquiesce
- 代表ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇrepresentative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; a symbol or embodiment of something
- 傳統ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˇtradition; traditional; conventional; customs, beliefs, or practices passed down through generations.
- 時代ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋage; era; epoch; period in history; a stage in one's life; the modern era.
- 直接ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄝdirect; immediate; straightforward; without intermediaries; not indirect
- 接著ㄐㄧㄝ ˙ㄓㄜthen; after that; subsequently; to continue; to go on to do something; to follow; to carry on; to proceed; to ensue
- 現代ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋmodern times; the present era; the contemporary age; in Chinese history, the period from the May Fourth Movement to the present
- 接觸ㄐㄧㄝ ㄔㄨˋto touch; to come into contact with; to interact with; to access; military engagement
- 宗教ㄗㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄠˋreligion; a system of faith and worship, such as Buddhism or Christianity.
- 接近ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄣˋto approach; to get close to; to be near in distance or relationship
- 接下來ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊnext; following; then; subsequently; what comes after; the next step or part.
- 宣傳ㄒㄩㄢ ㄔㄨㄢˊto publicize; to promote; to give publicity to; propaganda; to disseminate information or ideas to the public