ancestor; forefather; grandparents

HSK 6 #1025

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1025th character
Radical ⽰ (113.5)
Strokes 9
Index # 1710

Definitions

祖 zǔ
  1. 1. ancestor
  2. 2. forefather
  3. 3. grandparents
  4. 4. surname Zu

Stroke order

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Words containing 祖

Word Meaning
(polite) my paternal grandfather
Joey Yung (1980-), Hong Kong pop singer and actress
Joey Yung (1980-), Hong Kong pop singer and actress
little devil; brat
Peng Zu (legendary figure of Taoism who lived 800 years)
to forget one’s roots; ignore one’s ancestors
to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
Ming Taizu, first emperor of Ming dynasty
Ming Chengzu, Temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle yǒng lè
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)
great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)
great-grandparents
to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
Jeonjo (1752-1800), 22nd king of Korean Joseon dynasty
Sha Zukang (1947-), Chinese diplomat
posthumous title of Nurhaci nǔ ěr hā chì (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty hòu jīn (from 1616)
Tang Xianzu, Ming playwright and poet
Tang Xianzu, Ming dynasty playwright and poet
Emperor Gaozu of Han; Liu Bang
Emperor Gaozu of Han; Liu Bang
Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress
Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress
direct ancestor
handed down from generation to generation