xiān zǔ
deceased grandfather
ancestry
zǔ jí
ancestral hometown
original domicile (and civil registration)
shǐ zǔ
primogenitor
founder of a school or trade
zǔ fù
father's father
paternal grandfather
Mā zǔ
Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia
zǔ mǔ
father's mother
paternal grandmother
zǔ
ancestor
forefather
grandparents
bí zǔ
the earliest ancestor
originator (of a tradition, school of thought etc)
zǔ bèi
ancestors
forefathers
ancestry
zǔ chuán
passed on from ancestors
handed down from generation to generation
jì zǔ
to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
Róng Zǔ ér
Joey Yung (1980-), Hong Kong pop singer and actress
tài zǔ
Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
Mǎ zǔ
Matsu Islands off Fujian, administered by Taiwan
Míng Chéng zǔ
Ming Chengzu, Temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yong3 le4]
zēng zǔ fù
father's father's father
paternal great-grandfather
zǔ zǔ bèi bèi
for generations
from generation to generation
wài zǔ fù
maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
Míng Tài zǔ
Ming Taizu, Temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
Hàn Gāo zǔ
posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC
Sòng Tài zǔ
Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960
wài zǔ mǔ
mother's mother
maternal grandmother
zǔ jū
former residence
one's original home
zēng zǔ mǔ
father's father's mother
paternal great-grandmother
guāng zōng yào zǔ
to bring honor to one's ancestors
Tāng xiǎn zǔ
Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of Peony pavilion 牡丹亭
zēng zǔ
great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather)
Hàn Gāo zǔ Liú Bāng
Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), first Han emperor, reigned 207-195 BC
shèng zǔ
divine ancester
patron saint
Zhèng zǔ
Jeonjo (1752-1800), 22nd king of Korean Joseon dynasty
Yuán Shì zǔ
lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294
Táng Gāo zǔ
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, reign name of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 李淵|李渊[Li3 Yuan1] (566-635), reigned 618-626
Zǔ chōng zhī
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), astronomer and mathematician
Zǔ mǎ
Zuma (name)
Jacob Zuma (1942-), South African ANC politician, vice-president 1999-2005, president from 2009
kāi shān zǔ shī
founding master of a monastery
founder
originator
Qīng Tài zǔ
posthumous title of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤 (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金 (from 1616)
shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ
to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
Yuán tài zǔ
posthumous title of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗[Chéng jí sī hàn] (1162-1227)
Táng Gāo zǔ Lǐ Yuān
Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626
shū zǔ
grandfather's younger brother
Shā Zǔ kāng
Sha Zukang (1947-), Chinese diplomat
zǔ fù bèi
people of one's grandparents' generation
Zhèng Guāng zǔ
Zheng Guangzu, Yuan dynasty dramatist in the 雜劇|杂剧 tradition of musical comedy, one of the Four Great Yuan dramatists 元曲四大家
zǔ guó hé píng tǒng yī wěi yuán huì
Committee for peaceful reunification of the fatherland (North Korean)
wǔ zǔ quán
Wuzuquan - "Five Ancestors" - Martial Art
ān zǔ huā
Anthurium hybrida, tropical flower originally from Colombia
wēng wēng zǔ lā
vuvuzela (horn blown by sports fans)
zǔ xì
ancestry
lineage
pedigree
also written 祖係|祖系
róng zōng yào zǔ
to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
also written 光宗耀祖
zēng wài zǔ mǔ
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)
shū zǔ mǔ
wife of paternal grandfather's younger brother
zǔ niǎo
dinosaur ancestor of birds
zǔ gū mǔ
father's father's sister
great aunt
jī zǔ
many generations of ancestors
Zǔ guó guāng fù huì
movement to restore the fatherland
bó shū zǔ fù
father's father's brother
great uncle
bó shū zǔ mǔ
father's father's brother's wife
great aunt
zǔ niǎo lèi
dinosaur ancestors of birds
Shèng zǔ
Shengzu, temple name of the second Qing emperor, known as the Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722)
cf. 康熙[Kang1 xi1]
zǔ yǔ
proto-language
parent language (linguistics)
Zǔ guó Hé píng Tǒng yī Wěi yuán huì
Committee for Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland (North Korean)
Wáng Zǔ xián
Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress
Tāng Xiǎn zǔ
Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭[Mu3 dan5 Ting2]
zēng wài zǔ fù
great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)
Péng Zǔ
Peng Zu (legendary figure of Taoism who lived 800 years)
jiā zǔ
(polite) my paternal grandfather
Sòng Zǔ yīng
Song Zuying (1966-), Chinese folk music singer
Yuán Tài zǔ
posthumous title of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗[Cheng2 ji2 si1 han2] (1162-1227)
Fó zǔ
Buddha
founder of a buddhist sect