Meaning
ancestor; forefather; grandparents
Chinese: 祖先、祖辈，也指事物的开创者。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zu” becomes a different word in each tone. 祖 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 祖国zǔ guómotherland
- 祖先zǔ xiānancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
- 祖父zǔ fùfather's father; paternal grandfather
- 祖母zǔ mǔfather's mother; paternal grandmother
- 祖宗zǔ zōngancestor; forebear
Example Sentence
我们要热爱自己的祖国。Wǒ men yào rè ài zì jǐ de zǔ guó.We should love our motherland.
我们Wǒ menwe要yàoto want热爱rè àito love ardently自己zì jǐoneself的deof祖国zǔ guómotherland。