gāo​zǔ

great-great-grandfather

  • created sense approved 高祖 · gāo​zǔ · great-great-grandfather — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高祖

    gāo​zǔ

    great-great-grandfather

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

    高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · grandparent

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  • created sense approved 高祖 · gāo​zǔ · distant ancestor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高祖

    gāo​zǔ

    distant ancestor

    distant ancestor; founding ancestor of a family or clan

    高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · founder

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  • created sense approved 高祖 · gāo​zǔ · dynastic founder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高祖

    gāo​zǔ

    dynastic founder

    a temple name given to the founding emperor of a Chinese dynasty

    高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · superior 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · founder

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