嫡 (dik1) — orthodox; legitimate; genuine in Cantonese
dikˉ¹嫡Mandarin Pinyin: di2
Meaning of 嫡
nounorthodox; legitimate; genuine
nounson by the legal wife
nounrelative of closest tie
nounlegal wife | [antonym] 庶
Example Sentences with 嫡
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係dikˍ₆嫡paai3.派。
He is the legitimate heir.
mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係dikˍ₆嫡paai3.派。
Not the legitimate heir.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係dikˍ₆嫡paai˗₃派ge3.嘅。
He is the legitimate heir.
zangˉ¹爭dikˍ₆嫡paai˗₃派ziˉ¹之wai2.位。
Contending for the position of heir.
binˉ¹邊go˗₃個haiˍ₆係dikˍ₆嫡paai3?派？
Who is the legitimate heir?
Words Containing 嫡
嫡系dik1 hai6
direct line of descent
嫡傳dik1 cyun4
(of a skill, learning, etc) be handed down directly from the master/founder to the disciple or his official heir
嫡派dik1 paai3
authentic skills/ academic knowledge; the authentic inheriting branch in a family; direct line of descent; disciple taught by the master
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