祖
祖 - zǔ
ancestor, forefather; grandfather
ancestor, forefather; grandfatherHow to read 祖
Click 祖 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 祖 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 祖 |
| Pinyin | zǔ |
| English | ancestor, forefather; grandfather |
| Radical hint | 示 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 祖上 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 祖传. “”。 Please read 祖先 one more time.
Common words with this character
ancestors; forebears
passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation
ancestors; forebears; ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
motherland
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 祖 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 祖上 and 祖传 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.