祖
HSK 6
祖 (zǔ): ancestor, forefather, grandfather
zǔ
ancestor, forefather, grandfather
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Pinyin
zǔ
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
ancestor, forefather, grandfather
How to Write 祖 (zǔ)
祖 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 祖
A phono-semantic compound: 礻 (spirit) carries the meaning, and 且 hints at the pronunciation.
What 祖 is Made Of
祖 is built from 2 components:
礻spirit
且moreover, also (post-subject)
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Words Using 祖
Common Chinese words that contain 祖:
祖先
zǔxiān
祖国
zǔguó
祖父
zǔfù
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