Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bloodline / Blood relation: Refers to a group of people connected by direct biological descent from a common ancestor, sharing the same blood.
   • Consanguineous clan: Denotes the extended family or clan, including both paternal and maternal lines, united by kinship ties of blood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong văn hóa xưa, huyết tộc có vai trò rất quan trọng. (In ancient culture, bloodline played a very important role.)
  • Họ là những người cùng một huyết tộc. (They are people of the same blood relation.)
  • Hôn nhân trong cùng huyết tộc bị cấm ở nhiều nơi. (Marriage within the consanguineous clan is prohibited in many places.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical, anthropological, or formal contexts to discuss traditional social structures, inheritance, and marriage taboos.
• It can imply a strict, biologically-defined group with specific social obligations and restrictions.

Variants and Related Words

• Thân tộc (n): Kinsmen, relatives. A broader term for relatives, not strictly limited to blood relations.
• Dòng máu (n): Bloodline, lineage. A more colloquial term focusing on the biological line of descent.

Synonyms

• Bloodline: A direct line of descent.
• Consanguinity: The state of being related by blood.
• Lineage: Direct descent from an ancestor.

Related Concepts

• Huyết thống (n): Blood relationship, consanguinity. Often used interchangeably with but can emphasize the biological connection itself.
• Đồng huyết tộc: Of the same bloodline/clan.
  • Hôn nhân đồng huyết tộc có thể dẫn đến dị tật bẩm sinh. (Consanguineous marriage can lead to birth defects.)