鼻祖

bí zǔ

Dictionary entry

the earliest ancestor

What does 鼻祖 mean?

鼻祖 (bí zǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the earliest ancestor

2originator (of a tradition, school of thought etc)

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鼻bínose 祖Zǔsurname Zu

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How to pronounce 鼻祖

鼻祖

bí zǔ

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