宗族

例句：

1. 1. The family's history is closely intertwined with the town's past.
   这个家庭的史与镇的历史紧密相连。
2. 2. He traced his ancestry back to a long line of ancestors in China.
   他追溯自己的祖先可以追溯到中国的一个长串的祖先。
3. 3. In traditional Chinese culture, ancestry is highly valued and often used as a basis forgenealogical records.
   在传统的中国文化中，血统是非常受重视的，并且经常被用作家谱记录的基础。