Question 1

How do you pronounce 祖先?

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祖先 is pronounced "zǔ xiān" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 6 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 祖先 mean?

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祖先 (zǔ xiān) means: ancestor. It is used as a noun.

Question 3

How do you write 祖先 in Chinese?

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祖先 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 祖先.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 祖先?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 祖先 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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祖国HSK 6

祖母HSK 7-9

祖父HSK 7-9

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