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ancestor

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zu3xian1 zǔxiān

Meaning


Primary

ancestor

Alternatives

ancestors

Mnemonic


祖先 Ancestor refers to any 祖 ancestor who came 先 before us.

Usage


我們 的 祖先 來自 這裡。

Our ancestors came from here.

祖先 教 我們 如何 耕種。

Our ancestors taught us how to farm.

我們 要 尊敬 祖先。

We must respect our ancestors.