宗法 Traditional form: 宗法 Pinyin (reading): zōngfǎ Definitions: patriarchal clan system Characters: 宗 - ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French Traditional characters: 宗 - ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French