4 sentences for 祖 (zǔ — ancestor)

1. 祭拜祖先是华人的传统。

   jì​bài zǔ xiān shì Huá​rén de chuán​tǒng.

   Worshipping ancestors is a Chinese tradition.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他家祖上几代都以屠猪为生。

   tā jiā zǔ shàng jǐ dài dōu yǐ tú zhū wéi​shēng.

   His family has been slaughtering pigs for generations.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他为了保卫祖国，毅然参加了军队。

   tā wèi​le bǎo​wèi zǔ guó, yì​rán cān​jiā le jūn​duì.

   He resolutely joined the army to defend his motherland.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 每逢重要节日，村里的老人都会聚在一起祭祖。

   měi féng zhòng​yào jié​rì, cūn​lǐ de lǎo​rén dōu huì jù zài​yī​qǐ jì zǔ.

   On every important festival, the elders in the village gather to worship their ancestors.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary