Chinese symbol for “clan”
氏族
shì zú
clan
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clan is 氏族 (shì zú), defined as: clan.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “clan”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集群 | jí qún | clan; to clan together |
| 宗族 | zōng zú | clan; clansman |
| 族类 (族類) | zú lèi | clan; race |
| 部族 | bù zú | tribe; clan |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family; clan |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 氏族.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 姓氏 | xìng shì | family name |
| 无名氏 (無名氏) | wú míng shì | anonymous person |
| 沙门氏菌 (沙門氏菌) | shā mén shì jūn | Salmonella |
| 人氏 | rén shì | native; person from a particular place |
| 奥氏体 (奧氏體) | ào shì tǐ | (metallurgy) austenite; austenitic |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family; clan |
| 种族 (種族) | zhǒng zú | race; ethnic group |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clan”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.