祖

参考释义

祖[zǔ]

• -（父母亲的上一辈）grandfather:

  maternalgrandfather外祖

  -（祖宗）ancestor;forefathers;forbears:

  firstancestor;始祖

  remoteancestors远祖

  -（事业或派别的首创者）originator;founder:

  theoriginatorofBuddhism佛教的鼻祖

  -（姓氏）asurname:

  ZuChongzhi祖冲之