祖宗 (zou2 zung1) — ancestor, forebear in Cantonese | HKDictionary

zouˊ²祖zungˉ¹宗

Mandarin Pinyin: zu3 zong1

Meaning of 祖宗

nounancestor, forebear

Characters in 祖宗

follow the example; imitate

case; consignment; matter

Words Containing 祖宗

祖宗十八代zou2 zung1 sap6 baat3 doi6

ancestors to the 18th generation

扭計祖宗nau2 gai2 zou2 zung1

noun; the mischief makers, good at trick, bad at ideas; children who cries and pretend in order to get what they want

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