祖
zu3Mathews: 6815
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 62.2
2nd Line★
ancestor, grandfather
過其祖，遇其妣。不及其君，遇其臣。無咎。
Passing by one’s ancestor
To meet with one’s grandmother
Wanting to reach one’s superior
But meeting another underling
Not wrong
Stats: 113+5→ 16.X
Xiang Zhuan
(the) ancestors’, progentitors’, founders’
雷出地奮，豫。先王以作樂崇德，殷薦之上帝，以配祖考。
Thunder comes from the earth with energy
Readiness
The early sovereigns, accordingly,
composed music to celebrate merit
Enthusiastically offering this to the highest divinity*
→ 62.2
Homophones (zu)
足zu2(a, the) adequacy, basis, feet, foot, footing, zi4 6960 1237m132+0 05.4 by, from, of, out of, since, through; foundation, leg, stand, step, support, satisfaction, sufficiency, grounds (of, for); (to be) ample, adequate, complete, full, (well, what is) enough, much (to satisfy), satisfied (with), sufficient, supportive, worthy (of), able, competent, fit; (to) (s, ed, ing); sufficiently, fully, amply; as much as, up to; can well ...卒zu2all together, altogether; group, community族zu2(and) family, clan, tribe, relation, kin
Previous族 zu2
Nextzui4 辠
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