Chinese character 祖 zǔ — ancestor

zǔ

ancestor; forefather; grandparents

  • HSK 6
  • 9 strokes
  • radical 礻
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Stroke order of 祖

Written in 9 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.

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What 祖 is made of

  • 礻spiritmeaning
  • 且andsound

Tip: 礻 hints at the meaning and 且 at the pronunciation.

Words with 祖

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