DictionaryCommon words祖宗

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祖宗

zǔzōng

“ancestor; forebear; one's forefathers or lineage founders; broadly, a respected elder or senior figure.”

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Ancestor; forefather; grandparent; a temple for worshipping ancestors; founder; surname.

zōng·ㄗㄨㄥ

Ancestor; lineage; clan; sect or school of thought; purpose or main idea; surname Zong; classifier for batches or cases.