tài​zǔ

founding emperor

  • created sense approved 太祖 · tài​zǔ · founding emperor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    太祖

    tài​zǔ

    founding emperor

    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

    太 (literal) → 太 · tài · [senior/supreme] 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · founder

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  • created sense approved 太祖 · tài​zǔ · earliest ancestor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    太祖

    tài​zǔ

    earliest ancestor

    the earliest known ancestor of a clan or family line

    太 (literal) → 太 · tài · [senior/supreme] 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · ancestor

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  • created sense approved 太祖 · tài​zǔ · primal source — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    太祖

    tài​zǔ

    primal source

    (literary) the original state or primal source of all things

    太 (literal) → 太 · tài · [remote past] 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · founder

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