xiān​zǔ

ancestors

Senses

先祖 xiān​zǔ ancestors

noun · ancestors or forefathers of a family or people

我们的先祖几百年前迁徙到了这片土地。

先祖 xiān​zǔ deceased grandfather

noun · one's late grandfather (literary usage)

先祖在世时常教导我们要诚实守信。

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