父 系

fù xìdictionary entry

paternal line / patrilineal

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

父系父系 [fu4 xi4] /paternal line/patrilineal/

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Reference information

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Character information

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父
fù
(bound form) father / (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bó fù]) / (computing) (bound form) parent-
系
xì
to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary) / system / department / faculty / to arrest / to worry
jì
to tie / to fasten / to button up

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.