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祖先
zǔ xiān
ancestor
HSK 5Legendary
What does 祖先 mean?
祖先 (pinyin: zǔ xiān) means ancestor. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 祖先
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 先
The characters of 祖先
| 祖 | zǔ | component character |
| 先 | xiān | first, before (HSK 3) |
Related HSK 5 words
| 本领 | běn lǐng | skill, ability |
| 作文 | zuò wén | composition, essay (school writing assignment) |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | feeling wronged |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap |
| 悲观 | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | aunt (father's sister) |
| 黄瓜 | huáng guā | cucumber |
| 爱护 | ài hù | to protect; care for |
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