祖

zǔ

ancestor · forefather

Radical: 礻 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

神礼福社祸禅禄祝祥祠祀祈

Same radical

神礼福社祸禅禄祝祥祠祀祈祷祗祚

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Stroke Order · 9 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

祖=礻+且

Etymology

spirit

Meanings

ancestor

forefather

grandparents

zǔ

surname Zu

Zǔ

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Words with 祖 368 total

the earliest ancestor · originator (of a tradition, school of thought etc)鼻祖bí zǔ Buddha · founder of a buddhist sect佛祖Fó zǔ (polite) my paternal grandfather家祖jiā zǔ Matsu Islands off Fujian, administered by Taiwan马祖Mǎ zǔ Peng Zu (legendary figure of Taoism who lived 800 years)彭祖Péng Zǔ

Idioms with 祖 31 total Chain

to bring honor to one's ancestors光宗耀祖guāng zōng yào zǔ founder开山鼻祖kāi shān bí zǔ founding master of a monastery · founder · originator开山祖师kāi shān zǔ shī