shǐ zǔ

始 祖

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n.first/earliest ancestor
- quán rén lèi de shǐ zǔ
  全人类的始祖
  first ancestor of mankind
2
n.originator or founder (of a school of thought, trade, etc.)
- mèng zǐ shì zhōng guó nóng mín qǐ yì zhàn zhēng de lǐ lùn shǐ zǔ
  孟子是中国农民起义战争的理论始祖。
  Mencius is the theoretical forefather of the various peasant uprisings in Chinese history.
synonym
bí zǔ鼻祖
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adj.primitive
- shǐ zǔ niǎo
  始祖鸟
  archaeopteryx

始祖