Descendants or Offspring
The character 裔 means 'descendants' or 'offspring' and is used as a suffix in compound words.
华裔 • huá yì • foreign citizen of Chinese origin • HSK 5
HSK 5
huá华
yì裔
foreign citizen of Chinese origin
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Clothing (衣) flowing down like a stream (冏) — descendants or后裔, tracing lineage through generations.
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Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 裔 works in context.
The character 裔 means 'descendants' or 'offspring' and is used as a suffix in compound words.
foreign citizen of Chinese origin
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 裔 is used in context
He is the 78th generation descendant of Confucius.
Many overseas Chinese scientists have won Nobel Prizes.
These children are all descendants of nobility.