嫡 dik¹ {dí}

1. first wife
2. son of first wife

嫡派 dik¹ paai³ {dí pài}

authentic skills/ academic knowledge; the authentic inheriting branch in a family; direct line of descent; disciple taught by the master

嫡親〔-亲〕 dik¹ can¹ {dí qīn}

closely related by blood

嫡傳〔-传〕 dik¹ cyun⁴ {dí chuán}

handed down in a direct line from the founder

嫡系 dik¹ hai⁶ {dí xì}

1. direct line of descent
2. under one's personal command
3. school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine

嫡子 dik¹ zi² {dí zǐ}

son of first wife