祖 宅

zǔ zháidictionary entry

ancestral house

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.

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Original source entry:

祖宅祖宅 [zu3 zhai2] /ancestral house/

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Reference information

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Character information

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祖
zǔ
ancestor / forefather / grandparents
Zǔ
surname Zu
宅
zhái
residence / (coll.) to stay in at home / to hang around at home

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.