祖 (zǔ): Ancestor — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 6

1. Animated Stroke Order 祖

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

祖=示altar+且moreover

The altar (示) honors the ancestors, with the phonetic hint from 且 (qiě) — the forefathers or origin.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 祖

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祖 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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祖 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 祖 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

rè热

ài爱

zì自

jǐ己

de的

zǔ祖

guó国

。

We love our motherland

wǒ我

men们

yào要

zūn尊

zhòng重

zǔ祖

xiān先

de的

chuán

zǔ祖

mǔ母

zuò做

de的

fàn饭

cài菜

tè特

bié别

hǎo

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1. Animated Stroke Order 祖

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 祖

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 祖

5. Example Sentences

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