高祖父

Mandarin · pinyin gāo zǔ fù

Meanings

  1. great-great-grandfather
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高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
祖
zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
父
fù · father; Kangxi radical 88
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1–3–4 · gao1 zu3 fu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gou1 zou2 fu6

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gou1 zou2 fu6

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noun

  1. great-great-grandfather (the father of one's paternal great-grandfather)

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