直系亲属 zhí xì qīn shǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. next of kin
  2. immediate dependant

CHARACTERS

直 zhí straight, erect, vertical
系 xì system; line, link, connection
亲 qīn relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
属 shǔ class, category, type; belong to