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What does 祖 mean in Chinese?

祖 (Zǔ) means "surname Zu" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 祖?

祖 is pronounced "Zǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 祖?

祖 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 祖?

Common words with 祖 include 佛祖 (Buddha), 先祖 (deceased grandfather), 叔祖 (grandfather's younger brother), 太祖 (Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)), 始祖 (primogenitor).

How do you write 祖?

You can practice writing 祖 using our stroke order tool.

祖 (Zǔ) — surname Zu | Chinese Dictionary

祖

Zǔ

surname Zu

proper noun

Character Breakdown

Radical: 示 (no. 113)

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Definitions

(proper noun) surname Zu

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 祖

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
佛祖	Fó zǔ	Buddha
先祖	xiān zǔ	deceased grandfather
叔祖	shū zǔ	grandfather's younger brother
太祖	tài zǔ	Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
始祖	shǐ zǔ	primogenitor
妈祖	Mā zǔ	Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia
五祖拳	wǔ zǔ quán	Wuzuquan - "Five Ancestors" - Martial Art
元世祖	Yuán Shì zǔ	lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294
元太祖	Yuán Tài zǔ	posthumous title of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗[Cheng2 ji2 si1 han2] (1162-1227)
叔祖母	shū zǔ mǔ	wife of paternal grandfather's younger brother

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Related Words

三(Sān)— surname San

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丁(Dīng)— surname Ding

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三浦(Sān pǔ)— Miura (Japanese surname and place name)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

祖

Zǔ