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直系祖先

Mandarin · pinyin zhí xì zǔ xiān

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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zik6 hai6 zou2 sin1

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