直系祖先

Mandarin · pinyin zhí xì zǔ xiān

Meanings

  1. direct ancestor
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直
zhí · straight, erect, vertical
系
xì · system; line, link, connection
祖
zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
先
xiān · first, former, previous
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2–4–3–1 · zhi2 xi4 zu3 xian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zik6 hai6 zou2 sin1

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zik6 hai6 zou2 sin1

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