家族 jiāzú family
family; clan
How to remember 家族: 家 home + 族 clan = family.
Characters
How it is used
- An extended family / clan spanning generations and branches - 家族企业 (jiāzú qǐyè) a family business.
- Bigger in scope than 家庭 (jiātíng, the immediate household); 家族 stresses bloodline and clan across many households.
- Extends metaphorically: 病毒家族 (a virus family), 语言家族 (a language family).