| 祖 |
zǔ xiān | ancestors; forebears / (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved |
| 祖 |
Zǔ | surname Zu |
| 祖 |
zǔ | ancestor / forefather / grandparents |
| 先 |
xiān | beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |