老祖宗 lǎozǔzōng ancestors Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents lǎozǔzōng ancestors 老 lǎo adjective old old; aged; (of people) venerable祖宗 zǔzōng ancestors ancestors or forebears of a family or nation; usually refers to distant predecessorslǎozǔzōng family elder 老 lǎo adjective old old; aged; (of people) venerable祖宗 zǔzōng venerable elder a term of high respect used to address or refer to the most senior person in a household