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祖

zǔ

zǔ · zou2 (Jyutping)

  1. ancestor
  2. forefather
  3. grandparents
  4. surname Zu

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Character breakdown

祖

Meaning
ancestor, forefather; grandfather
Radical
礻
Strokes
9
Components
⿰礻且
Cangjie
IFBM
Four-corner
3721.0

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