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DictionaryCommon words祖先
WordTOCFL Level 3nounTaiwan frequency #3,116

祖先

zǔxiān·ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ

“ancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved.”

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祖
zǔ·ㄗㄨˇ
Ancestor; forefather; grandparent; a temple for worshipping ancestors; founder; surname.
先
xiān·ㄒㄧㄢ
Beforehand; first; earlier; originally; for the time being; for now; my late (prefix for deceased older relatives); ancestor; primary matter; former; previous; Mr. (abbreviation); surname.