How to Write 祖 (zǔ) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: surname Zu, ancestor, forefather · 9 strokes · HSK 6
Character facts
| Character | 祖 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | zǔ |
| Strokes | 9 |
| HSK level | HSK 6 |
| Unicode | U+7956 |
English meanings
- surname Zu
- ancestor
- forefather
- grandparents
Words with 祖
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestor; forebears |
| 祖宗 | zǔ zōng | ancestor; forebear |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 祖母 | zǔ mǔ | father's mother; paternal grandmother |
| 祖上 | zǔ shàng | |
| 佛祖 | fó zǔ | Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect |
| 祖籍 | zǔ jí | ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration) |
| 祖传 | zǔ chuán | passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation |
| 祖辈 | zǔ bèi | ancestors; forefathers |
| 爱祖国 | ài zǔ guó |