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曾外祖母

zēng wài zǔ mǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)
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-f3211dc70aa87b15. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

曾外祖母 曾外祖母 [zeng1 wai4 zu3 mu3] /great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)/

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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

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 祖
    zǔ

    ancestor / forefather / grandparents

    Zǔ

    surname Zu

  • 母
    mǔ

    mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.