One's native country; the country of one's ancestors, often used with a sense of pride or respect, frequently referring specifically to [[中国|中國|zhong1 guo2]]

father's mother; paternal grandmother

father's father; paternal grandfather

ancestors or forebears of a family or ethnic group; typically refers to generations in the distant past

ancestors or forebears of a family or nation; usually refers to distant predecessors

a respectful name for [[释迦牟尼|釋迦牟尼|shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]], the founder of Buddhism

paternal great-grandfather; father's grandfather

paternal grandparents; grandfather and grandmother on the father's side

The place where one's ancestors lived; original domicile or place of family origin.

the founding emperor of a dynasty; often used as a posthumous temple name for rulers such as the founders of the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties

To perform rituals and offer sacrifices to honor one's ancestors

ancestors; forefathers; those who came before in earlier generations

The earliest known or traceable ancestor of a family or clan; a primogenitor.

founder of a religious sect, a school of learning, or a professional craft

(paternal) great-great-grandfather; father of one's paternal great-grandfather

Song Zuying (1966-), a famous Chinese folk music singer

maternal grandmother; mother's mother

The Goddess of the Sea, a popular deity originally from Fujian and widely worshipped along the coast of southeast China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia; also known as [[天后|天后|tian1 hou4]], [[天上圣母|天上聖母|tian1 shang4 sheng4 mu3]], or [[天妃|天妃|tian1 fei1]]

handed down through the family from one's ancestors; ancestral

the earliest ancestor or originator of a tradition, school of thought, or field of activity

maternal grandfather; mother's father

Goddess of the Sea and protector of fishermen and sailors, widely worshipped in Fujian, Taiwan, and coastal regions of Southeast Asia

ancestors; ancestry

paternal great-grandmother; father's father's mother

ancestors; forefathers; forebears; the previous generations of a family or clan

ancestors; forefathers; previous generations

ancestral grave; family tomb

a grandparent (grandfather or grandmother) and their grandchild (grandson or granddaughter)

from generation to generation; for many generations

Joey Yung (1980-), Hong Kong pop singer and actress

The founder of a craft, religious sect, academic school, or trade; also used as a respectful address to a [[祖师|祖師|zu3 shi1]]

Joey Wong (1967-), a famous Taiwanese actress

younger brother of one's paternal grandfather; father's younger uncle

Ming Taizu, the temple name of the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, [[朱元璋|朱元璋|zhu1 yuan2 zhang1]], who reigned as [[洪武|洪武|hong2 wu3]]

Temple name or dynastic title of [[刘邦|劉邦|liu2 bang1]], the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty who reigned from 202 to 195 BC.

a precious deep green gemstone; a variety of beryl that contains chromium

Sha Zukang (1947-), a prominent Chinese diplomat who served as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

the virtuous deeds or moral character of one's ancestors

great-grandfather; specifically one's father's paternal grandfather

Jacob Zuma (born 1942), South African politician who served as the president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018

Ming Chengzu, temple name of the third Ming Emperor [[永乐|永樂|yong3 le4]]

To bring glory to one's family line and ancestors

An alternative name for [[秦始皇|秦始皇|qin2 shi3 huang2]], the first emperor of the Qin dynasty.

Posthumous title of the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, [[赵匡胤|趙匡胤|zhao4 kuang1 yin4]] (927-976), who reigned from 960.

little devil; a spoiled child who behaves like a little tyrant

successive generations of ancestors; forefathers of a family or nation

maternal grandfather; mother's father

The house or place where one's ancestors lived for generations.

(polite) one's own paternal grandfather