三代
sān
dài

Definitions

  1. 1. three generations of a family
  2. 2. the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)

Components

  • 三 Sān – surname San
  • 代 dài – to substitute

Related Words

  • 三代同堂 sān dài tóng táng – three generations under one roof
  • 富不过三代 fù bù guò sān dài – wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
  • 三代人 sān dài rén – three generations