谱系

譜系
pǔxì
noun #82,251

Meanings

  1. 1 pedigree
  2. 2 lineage
  3. 3 spectrum (of a disorder)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè běn jiāpǔ jìlù le wǒmen jiāzú de pǔxì.
This genealogy records our family's lineage.
HSK 7-9
Zìbìzhèng shì yí ge pǔxì, bùtóng háizi de biǎoxiàn chābié hěn dà.
Autism is a spectrum, and it shows very differently in different children.

Tips

usage
谱系 first meant a family tree or line of descent, and biology uses it for the lineage of species. Medicine borrowed it for 'spectrum': 自闭症谱系障碍 is autism spectrum disorder, often shortened to 自闭谱系.

Stroke Order

谱 pǔ
系 xì