后裔 hòuyì descendant
How to remember 后裔: 后 back + 裔 progeny = descendant.
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How it is used
- A descendant of a notable ancestor or people - 皇室后裔 (huángshì hòuyì) descendant of royalty.
- More formal and lineage-focused than everyday 后代 (hòudài, offspring/later generations); used of bloodlines and ethnic descent. Written.