祖宗
ㄗㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄥ
“ancestor; forebear; one's forefathers or lineage founders; broadly, a respected elder or senior figure.”
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- 宗教ㄗㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄠˋreligion; a system of faith and worship, such as Buddhism or Christianity.
- 媽祖ㄇㄚ ㄗㄨˇMatsu, a sea goddess widely worshipped in southeastern China and Southeast Asia; affectionately called "Heavenly Holy Mother" in folk religion.
- 祖先ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved.
- 祖母ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇfather's mother; paternal grandmother; in modern usage also mother's mother (maternal grandmother).
- 祖父ㄗㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋfather's father; paternal grandfather; (also, esp. in Taiwan) maternal grandfather
- 祖國ㄗㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊmotherland; native country; one's homeland or ancestral nation.
- 宗旨ㄗㄨㄥ ㄓˇmain purpose or aim of an organization or activity; guiding principle; core objective
- 外祖父ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋmaternal grandfather; one's mother's father.
- 外祖母ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇmaternal grandmother; mother's mother