HSK 6
祖先
Meaning
- ancestor
- forebears
- Pinyin
- zǔ xiān
Character reference
Components and radical classification
祖
zǔancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname
Primary radical礻 · spirit
先
xiānfirst, former, previous
Primary radical儿 · legs
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details