祖

zǔ

“Ancestor” in Chinese is 祖 (zǔ).

Other characters with the syllable zu: see all 7 →

Meaning

ancestor
forefather
grandparents

Show 1 more meaning

surname Zu

Example

我祖父的照片在墙上挂着。

My grandfather's photograph is on the wall.

From 祖父 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 祖

祖父zǔfùfather's fatherHSK 6 祖国zǔguómotherlandHSK 6 祖母zǔmǔfather's mother; paternal grandmotherHSK 6 祖传zǔchuánpassed on from ancestorsHSK 7-9 祖籍zǔjíancestral hometownHSK 7-9 祖先zǔxiānancestors; forebearsHSK 7-9 祖宗zǔzongancestorHSK 7-9

More HSK 6 characters

挨áiin order; in sequenceHSK 6 傲àoproudHSK 6 罢bàto stopHSK 6 榜bǎngnotice or announcementHSK 6 傍bàngnearHSK 6 胞bāoplacentaHSK 6 暴bàosuddenHSK 6 爆bàoto explode; to burstHSK 6 奔bènto hurryHSK 6 逼bīto compelHSK 6

Learning HSK 6? Save 祖 and track your progress — free.

Save words — free