zǔ祖
祖
common
noun
Meaning of 祖
祖 means elder generation of parents' family; ancestor; forebear. Pronounced zǔ.
- elder generation of parents' family
- ancestor; forebear
- founder; originator
Character Info
Radical礻
Strokes9
Components
礻
且
Stroke Order
祖
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
jiào教
shī师
。
My grandfather is a retired teacher.
Bó伯
zǔ祖
shì是
fù父
qīn亲
de的
bó伯
fù父
。
Great uncle is the elder brother of one's father.
Wài外
pó婆
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
shì是
wǒ我
de的
wài外
zēng曾
zǔ祖
mǔ母
。
My maternal grandmother's mother is my great-great-aunt.
Tā他
dài带
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
qù去
jì祭
bài拜
xiān先
zǔ祖
。
He took his children to pay respects to his ancestors.
Wài外
zǔ祖
fù父
shì是
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
fù父
qīn亲
。
Maternal grandfather is the father of one's mother.