shǐ​zǔ

first ancestor

  • created reference approved 始祖 → 后裔/後裔 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    始祖 shǐ​zǔ

    后裔 / 後裔 hòu​yì

    antonym

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    created reference

  • created reference approved 始祖 → 鼻祖 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    始祖 shǐ​zǔ

    鼻祖 bí​zǔ

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 始祖 · shǐ​zǔ · founder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    始祖

    shǐ​zǔ

    founder

    The person who started a specific school of thought, craft, religion, or industry.

    始 (literal) → 始 · shǐ · to begin 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · founder

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 始祖 · shǐ​zǔ · first ancestor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    始祖

    shǐ​zǔ

    first ancestor

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

    始 (literal) → 始 · shǐ · initial 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · ancestor

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  • created sense approved 始祖 · shǐ​zǔ · original — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    始祖

    shǐ​zǔ

    original

    (bound form) original; primitive; used as a prefix for early evolutionary stages or foundational cultural forms.

    始 (literal) → 始 · shǐ · initial 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · ancestor

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