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直系親屬

简直系亲属 · 繁直系親屬

Mandarin · pinyin zhí xì qīn shǔ

next of kin
immediate dependant

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直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
系: xì · system; line, link, connection
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
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亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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2–4–1–3 · zhi2 xi4 qin1 shu3

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zik6 hai6 can1 suk6

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noun

next of kin; near kin; immediate family

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