祖先
zǔxiān
ancestor; forebears
Every meaning
zǔxiān
- ancestor; forebears
In the Library
两千多年前，楚国有一家人拜完祖先，把一大杯酒送给了家里帮忙的几个人。
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原来，他们的祖先为了躲开秦朝时的战争，带着妻子儿女和同乡来到这个与世隔绝的地方，从此再也没有出去
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Its characters
- 祖zǔgrandfather; ancestor (as in 祖父, 祖先)
- 先xiānfirst; in advance
Words with 祖
Words with 先
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).