宗社

Chinese
 
school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
 society; group
simp. and trad.
(宗社)		 宗 社

Etymology

Short for 宗廟／宗庙 (zōngmiào) + 社稷 (shèjì).

Pronunciation

Noun

宗社

  1. (literary, historical) the imperial ancestral hall and the imperial alter to the gods
  2. (literary, figuratively) the country; the nation
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