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嫡傳

简嫡传 · 繁嫡傳

Mandarin · pinyin dí chuán

handed down in a direct line from the founder

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嫡: dí · legal wife, child of legal wife
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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2–2 · di2 chuan2

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