祖 zǔZǔ HSK6 ancestor Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 5 zǔ 5 ancestor 4grandparent 1 5 sentences 祭拜祖先是华人的传统。 jìbài zǔ xiān shì Huárén de chuántǒng. Worshipping ancestors is a Chinese tradition. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他家祖上几代都以屠猪为生。 tā jiā zǔ shàng jǐ dài dōu yǐ tú zhū wéishēng. His family has been slaughtering pigs for generations. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他为了保卫祖国,毅然参加了军队。 tā wèile bǎowèi zǔ guó, yìrán cānjiā le jūnduì. He resolutely joined the army to defend his motherland. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary每逢重要节日,村里的老人都会聚在一起祭祖。 měi féng zhòngyào jiérì, cūnlǐ de lǎorén dōu huì jù zàiyīqǐ jì zǔ. On every important festival, the elders in the village gather to worship their ancestors. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他自小由祖父母抚养长大。 tā zìxiǎo yóu zǔ fùmǔ fǔyǎng zhǎngdà. He was raised by his grandparents since childhood. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary