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how to write zu(ancestor) in chinese

祖

pinyinzǔ
radicals礻Stroke count9
eanglish meaningancestor; grandfather; forefathers; forbears

Stroke order of the Chinese character "祖" (zu)

Handwriting

n. （父母亲的上一辈） grandfather:

1. 外祖
maternal grandfather

n. （祖宗） ancestor; forefathers; forbears:

1. 始祖
first ancestor;

2. 远祖
remote ancestors

n. （事业或派别的首创者） originator; founder:

1. 佛教的鼻祖
the originator of Buddhism

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 祖冲之
Zu Chongzhi