xiǎn​zǔ

forebears

xiǎn​zǔ forebears

  1. illustrious
    (bound form) distinguished; eminent; having great power, status, or fame
  2. noun
    ancestor
    (bound form) ancestors; forefathers; people of previous generations

xiǎn​zǔ to bring honor to one's ancestors

  1. to appear
    to appear; to seem; to show or manifest; to make something visible
  2. noun
    ancestor
    (bound form) ancestors; forefathers; people of previous generations