祖 Zǔ ㄗㄨˇ zou2

  • surname Zu

祖 zǔ ㄗㄨˇ zou2

  • ancestor
  • forefather
  • grandparents

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 祖 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 爱 愛 ( ài oi3 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 祖国 祖國 ( zǔ guó zou2 gwok3 )。

    I love my motherland.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 祖父 ( zǔ fù zou2 fu6 ) 早起 ( zǎo qǐ zou2 hei2 )。

    My grandfather gets up early.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 祖母 ( zǔ mǔ zou2 mou5 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 老 ( lǎo lou5 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    My grandmother is very old.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 祖母 ( zǔ mǔ zou2 mou5 ) 独自 獨自 ( dú zì duk6 zi6 ) 生活 ( shēng huó sang1 wut6 )。

    My grandmother lives by herself.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 祖父 ( zǔ fù zou2 fu6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 长寿 長壽 ( cháng shòu coeng4 sau6 )。

    My grandfather lived a long life.

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