先祖

xiān zǔ

Dictionary entry

(literary) my deceased grandfather

What does 先祖 mean?

先祖 (xiān zǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) my deceased grandfather

2(literary) ancestors

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 祖Zǔsurname Zu

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How to pronounce 先祖

先祖

xiān zǔ

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