Diagram I
RELATION TO EGO |
CHINESE TERM |
ENGLISH TERM |
Paternal grandfather Maternal grandfather |
Zu fu Wai zu fu |
Grandfather |
Paternal grandmother Maternal grandmother |
Zu mu Wai zu mu |
Grandmother |
Father |
Fu qin |
Father |
Mother |
Mu qin |
Mother |
Son |
Er zi |
Son |
Daughter |
Nu er |
Daughter |
Son.s son Daughter.s son |
Sun zi Wai sun |
Grandson |
Son.s daughter Daughter.s daughter |
Sun nu Wai sun nu |
Granddaughter |
Diagram II
RELATION TO EGO |
CHINESE TERM |
ENGLISH TERM |
Father.s elder brother Father.s younger brother Father.s sister.s husband Mother.s brother Mother.s sister.s husband |
Bo fu Shu fu Gu fu Jiu fu Yi fu |
Uncle |
Father.s elder brother.s wife Father.s younger brother.s wife Father.s sister Mothers brother.s wife Mother.s sister |
Bo mu Shu mu Gu mu Jiu mu Yi mu |
Aunt |
Diagram III
RELATION TO EGO |
CHINESE TERM |
ENGLISH TERM |
Elder brother Younger brother |
Ge ge Di di |
Brother |
Elder sister.s husband Younger sister.s husband |
Jie fu Mei fu |
Brother-in-law |
Elder sister Younger sister |
Jie jie Mei mei |
Sister |
Elder brother.s wife Younger brother.s wife |
Sao zi Di mei |
Sister-in-law |
Diagram IV
RELATION TO EGO |
AGE TO EGO |
CHINESE TERM |
ENGLISH TERM |
Father.s brother.s son Father.s sister.s son Mother.s brother.s son Mother.s sister.s son Father.s brother.s daughter Father.s sister.s daughter Mother.s brother.s daughter Mother.s sister.s daughter |
Older Younger Older Younger Older Younger Older Younger Older Younger Older Younger Older Younger Older younger |
Tang ge Tang di Gu biao ge Gu biao di Jiu biao ge Jiu biao di Yi biao ge Yi biao di Tang jie Tang mei Gu biao jie Gu biao mei Jiu biao jie Jiu biao mei Yi biao jie Yi biao mei |
Cousin |
Diagram V
RELATION TO EGO |
CHINESE TERM |
ENGLISH TERM |
Brother.s son Sister.s son Wife.s sibling.s son |
Tang zhi Wai sheng Biao zhi |
Nephew |
Brother.s daughter Sister.s daughter Wife.s sibling.s daughter |
Tang zhi nu Wai sheng nu Biao zhi nu |
Niece |