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嫘祖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嫘祖 Usage and Examples

Leizu

The Silkworm Mother

嫘祖妈妈又深情地说:“你知道吗?”

Ancestor mother then said with deep feeling: "You know what?"

嫘祖是中国养蚕抽丝第一人,被制衣后人尊为祖神嫘祖。

Lei Zu was the first person to snag the Chinese sericulture, the respect for ancestral posterity Clothing Lei Zu God.

The characters in 嫘祖

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嫘
léi14legendary inventor of sericulture
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor

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Questions about 嫘祖

What does 嫘祖 mean in Chinese?

嫘祖 (léi zǔ) means “Leizu, the Silkworm Mother”.

How do you pronounce 嫘祖?

嫘祖 is pronounced léi zǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Leizu” in Chinese?

“Leizu” is 嫘祖 (léi zǔ) in Chinese.

How is 嫘祖 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 嫘祖, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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