宗室 Traditional form: 宗室 Pinyin (reading): zōngshì Definitions: imperial clan member of the imperial clan clansman ancestral shrine Characters: 宗 - ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect 室 - house, home; room, chamber Traditional characters: 宗 - ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect 室 - house, home; room, chamber