直系亲属
Traditional form:
直系親屬
Pinyin (reading):
zhíxìqīnshǔ
Definitions:
- next of kin
- immediate dependant
Characters:
- 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
- 系 - system; line, link, connection
- 亲 - relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
- 属 - class, category, type; family; affiliated, belonging to
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