¡°¼Ò¡± is the most widely used symbol for family. It usually emphasizes family members or home address, e.g. Ëû¼ÒÓÐÎå¿ÚÈË¡£(T¨¡ ji¨¡ y¨¯u w¨³ k¨¯u r¨¦n.) There are 5 persons in his family.
When we say ¡°¼ÒÍ¥,¡± we means a social unit based on marital ties. For example, ËûÃÇ×é³ÉÁËÒ»¸öеļÒÍ¥¡£(T¨¡men z¨³ch¨¦ng le y¨ªg¨¨ x¨ªn de ji¨¡t¨ªng.) They have formed a new family.
As for ¡°¼Ò×å,¡± if you have learned some Mandarin Chinese, you would know that it means the whole generations of a family. Take an example¡
[2010-8-31 16:43:26] shirley.li_echineselearning: What is the Chinese symbol for ¡°Uncle, husband of parent's sister?
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