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始祖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

始祖 Usage and Examples

Progenitor

First ancestor

The characters in 始祖

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
始
shí8to begin or start
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor

More words starting with 始

  • shǐ始yè业the beginning of the school year
  • shǐ始yú于Starts, Begins
  • shǐ始chuàng创originated, first founded
  • shǐ始chuàng创yú于Founded in, Established in
  • shǐ始wù悟first understood, first realized
  • shǐ始liào料Initial expectation, Anticipation
  • shǐ始mò末the whole story, the ins and outs
  • shǐ始duān端Starting point, Initial end
  • shǐ始zhōng终from beginning to end; all along
  • shǐ始zhōng终bǎo保chí持always maintain, always keep
  • shǐ始zhōng终bǎo保chí持zhe着always maintaining, always keeping
  • shǐ始zhōng终jiān坚chí持Always persist, Always adhere

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Questions about 始祖

What does 始祖 mean in Chinese?

始祖 (shí zǔ) means “Progenitor, First ancestor”.

How do you pronounce 始祖?

始祖 is pronounced shí zǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Progenitor” in Chinese?

“Progenitor” is 始祖 (shí zǔ) in Chinese.

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