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祖师

zǔ shī

2-character word Traditional 祖師

What 祖师 means

1. founder (of a craft, religious sect etc)

The characters in 祖师

• 祖zǔancestor; forefather; grandparents
• 师shīteacher; master; expert

Words starting with 祖师

• 祖师爷zǔ shī yéfounder (of a craft, religious sect etc)

Words containing 祖师

• 开山祖师kāi shān zǔ shīfounding master of a monastery; founder; originator

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