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祖先

zǔxiān

“Ancestors” in Chinese is 祖先 (zǔxiān).

Meaning

  • ancestors; forebears
  • (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved

Example

塔马杰克语是祖先的语言。

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