- Source: Inner kins (Chinese)
Inner kins (simplified Chinese: 宗亲; traditional Chinese: 宗親; pinyin: zōngqīn) is the kinship clan in Chinese patriarchy. This term usually referred to the paternal family. Since the Zhou Dynasty, traditional Chinese society has been structured around networks of male kins who controlled rituals and the traditions of warfare, while maternal cousins had no right to intervene.
Besides women who were married into the clan, inner kins share the same surname. They are not allowed to marry each other.
Members
Father and mother (Chinese: 父母; pinyin: fùmǔ) ― the mother is "transplanted" (Chinese: 嫁; pinyin: jià) to father by her family of origin (Chinese: 原生家庭; pinyin: yuánshēng jiātíng).
Paternal grandfather (Chinese: 祖父、爷爷; pinyin: zǔfù, yéye) and paternal grandmother (Chinese: 祖母、奶奶; pinyin: zǔmǔ, nǎinai).
Paternal uncles (Chinese: 叔、伯; pinyin: shū, bó) and aunts (Chinese: 姑; pinyin: gū).
Paternal cousins (Chinese: 堂兄弟姐妹; pinyin: táng xiōngdì jiěmèi).
Sons (Chinese: 儿子; pinyin: érzi), their wives (daughters-in-law) (Chinese: 儿媳; pinyin: érxí).
See also
Outer kins
Chinese kin
Patriarchal clan system