How do you pronounce 鼻祖?

鼻祖 is pronounced "bí zǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 鼻祖?

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

What characters make up 鼻祖?

鼻祖 is made up of the characters 鼻, 祖. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 鼻祖?

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鼻祖 (bí zǔ), the earliest ancestor

Q: What does 鼻祖 mean in Chinese?

鼻祖 (bí zǔ) means "the earliest ancestor; originator (of a tradition, school of thought etc)" in Chinese.

鼻祖

bí zǔ

the earliest ancestor; originator (of a tradition, school of thought etc)

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鼻祖

Definitions

the earliest ancestor
originator (of a tradition, school of thought etc)

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Related Words

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鼻祖