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曾祖

zēng zǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
father's father's father / paternal great-grandfather
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-783227310bfe23e1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

曾祖 曾祖 [zeng1 zu3] /father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 曾
    céng

    once / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

    zēng

    great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)

    Zēng

    surname Zeng

  • 祖
    zǔ

    ancestor / forefather / grandparents

    Zǔ

    surname Zu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.