开山祖师 kāi shān zǔ shī

founding master of a monastery; founder; originator

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. founding master of a monastery
  2. 2. founder
  3. 3. originator

Characters

Character Meaning
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
祖 zǔ HSK 6
ancestor; forefather; grandparents
师 shī HSK 1
teacher; master; expert