胤 (yìn) - descendant & heir

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yìn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 月

懿嘤

胤 · yìn

descendant;

heir;

posterity;

succession

descendantheirposterity

Usage highlights

descendant and heirimperial descendantroyal lineagefamily successionlegitimate heircontinuing the bloodline

Synonyms

  • 嗣— heir; successor
  • 后— descendant; offspring
  • 裔— posterity; descendants

Antonyms

  • 绝— to cut off; to end (a lineage)
  • 断— to break; to discontinue

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor's direct descendant(皇胤)
  • He is the legitimate heir(胤嗣)
  • Continuing the family line(胤续)
  • Royal succession(王胤)

Collocations

  • descendant and heir(胤嗣)
  • imperial descendant(帝胤)
  • royal lineage(王胤)
  • family succession(胤绪)
  • legitimate heir(正胤)
  • continuing the bloodline(胤续)

Idioms

  • To continue the family line(胤嗣不绝)
  • Royal descendants flourishing(胤祚昌隆)
  • Heirs carrying on the ancestral legacy(克昌厥胤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in imperial contexts to denote royal succession and legitimate heirs
  • Appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs (诗经) referring to descendants
  • Considered a formal and literary character, rarely used in modern colloquial language
  • Carries connotations of nobility, legitimacy, and continuation of family heritage

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