yí shǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surviving family of the deceased
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Original source entry:

遺屬 遗属 [yi2 shu3] /surviving family of the deceased/

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Other forms in these source records: 遺屬

  • 遗
    yí

    (bound form) to leave behind

  • 属
    shǔ

    category / genus (taxonomy) / family members / dependents / to belong to / subordinate to / affiliated with / be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) / to be / to prove to be / to constitute

    zhǔ

    to join together / to fix one's attention on / to concentrate on

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