始祖 shǐ zǔ

founder of a school or trade; primogenitor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35532nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. founder of a school or trade
  2. 2. primogenitor

Characters

Character Meaning
始 shǐ HSK 2
to begin; to start; only then
祖 zǔ HSK 6
ancestor; forefather; grandparents