5 旁支 [-] pángzhī (collateral-branch) collateral branch (of a family): 有 人认为日本文化是中国文化的~. Some people think Japanese culture is related to Chinese culture. || 这位企业家没有后代, 只能从家族的~中挑选 接班人. The entrepreneur has no descendants and can only pick up his successor from his family’s branch. '