旁系

pángxì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 collateral line (of kinship); collateral relative
  2. 2 (adj.) collateral; non-direct

Examples

Tángxiōngdì shǔyú pángxì qīnshǔ.
Paternal cousins count as collateral relatives.
Gōngsī jìnzhǐ zhíxì hé pángxì qīnshǔ tóngshí zàizhí.
The company forbids direct and collateral relatives from being employed at the same time.

Tips

usage
Pairs with 直系 (zhíxì, direct line — parents, children, siblings). 旁系 covers cousins, aunts/uncles, nieces/nephews — relatives who share an ancestor but not a parent-child chain.

Stroke Order

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