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始祖
shǐzǔ
1. primogenitor
2. founder of a school or trade
Uncommon • Top 34%

Character Breakdown

始
shǐ
to begin, to start; beginning
HSK 2 8 丶
祖
zǔ
ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname
HSK 6 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

始祖鸟
shǐzǔniǎo
Archaeopteryx

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
28,675 of 84,292