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祖先 (zǔ xiān): ancestors

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HSK 6noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: ancestors
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

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ancestors
forebears
(biology) ancestral species
ancient species from which present-day species evolved

Chinese explanation

指一个家庭或民族较早的上辈人，通常指已经去世的历代先人
也可泛指某种事物或文化的开创者。

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HSK 3

beforehand

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