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祖父
zǔfù
1. father's father
2. paternal grandfather
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

祖
zǔ
ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname
HSK 6 9 丶
父
fù
father, dad
HSK 4 4 丶

Compound Words (8)

外祖父
wàizǔfù
maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
曾祖父
zēngzǔfù
father's father's father
祖父母
zǔfùmǔ
paternal grandparents
祖父辈
zǔfùbèi
people of one's grandparents' generation
高祖父
gāozǔfù
great-great-grandfather
伯叔祖父
bóshūzǔfù
father's father's brother
曾外祖父
zēngwàizǔfù
great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)
曾祖父母
céngzǔfùmǔ
great-grandparents

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Word Frequency Rank
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