先祖

Traditional form:

先祖

Pinyin (reading):

xiānzǔ

Definitions:

• (literary) my deceased grandfather
• (literary) ancestors

Characters:

• 先 - first, former, previous
• 祖 - ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname

Traditional characters:

• 先 - first, former, previous
• 祖 - ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname