兼祧
Chinese
double; twice; simultaneous double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time | ancestral hall | ||
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simp. and trad. (兼祧) | 兼 | 祧 |
Pronunciation
Noun
兼祧
- (historical) a practice in which a man succeeds both his father's and uncle's lines when his uncle has no male heir, and is allowed to marry one wife each for each line
Synonyms
- 雙祧/双祧 (shuāngtiāo)