支族 Traditional form: 支族 Pinyin (reading): zhīzú Definitions: subfamily Characters: 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan Traditional characters: 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan