zǔ
to form
to organize
group
team
classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
zú
foot
to be sufficient
ample
zú
race
nationality
ethnicity
clan
by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
zú
soldier
servant
to finish
to die
finally
at last
pawn in Chinese chess
zǔ
to hinder
to block
to obstruct
Hóng Wǔ
Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti , reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 硃元璋|朱元璋[Zhū Yuán zhāng] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, Temple name明太祖[Míng Tài zǔ]
zū
to hire
to rent
to charter
to rent out
to lease out
rent
land tax
zǔ
ancestor
forefather
grandparents
Yǒng Lè
Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 硃棣|朱棣[Zhù Dī] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Míng Chéng zǔ]
Xiāng gé lǐ lā
Shangri-La (mythical location)
Shangri-La town and county in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhōng diàn] in Tibetan province of Kham
shì wèi zǔ zhī
abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī]
Hǔ tiào xiá
Tiger's leap falls on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jīn shā jiāng] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[Lì jiāng Nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn], Yunnan
zǔ
a stand for food at sacrifice
Níng xià shěng
former Ningxia province, now Ningxia Hui autonomous region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Níng xià Húi zú zì zhì qū]
Liú Bó wēn
Liu Bowen (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius
also called Liu Ji 劉基|刘基
Xiāng gé lǐ lā xiàn
Shangri-La county in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhōng diàn] in Tibetan province of Kham
Liú Jī
Liu Ji or Liu Bowen 劉伯溫|刘伯温 (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius
Zǔ chōng zhī
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), astronomer and mathematician
zū
marshland
swamp
salted or pickled vegetables
to mince
to shred
to mince human flesh and bones
Taiwan pr. [ju1]
zhǐ nán chē
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
zú
variant of 卒[zu2], soldier
to die
Wǔ fēng xiàn
abbr. for + 五峰土家族自治縣|五峰土家族自治县[Wǔ fēng tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn], Wufeng Tujiazu autonomous county in Hubei
Bó lín Gōng yè Dà xué
Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin)
zú
rocky peaks
lofty and dangerous
Mù lǐ Zàng zú zì zhì xiàn
Muli Tibetan autonomous county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liáng shān Yí zú zì zhì zhōu], south Sichuan
Bā jiě zǔ zhī
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
abbr. for 巴勒斯坦解放組織|巴勒斯坦解放组织[Bā lè sī tǎn jiě fàng zǔ zhī]
Yàng bì Yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Yangbi Yizu autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Dà lǐ Bái zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Jīn píng Miáo zú Yáo zú Dǎi zú zì zhì xiàn
Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hóng hé Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Lán píng Bái zú pǔ mǐ zú zì zhì xiàn
Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county, in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Jī shí shān Bǎo ān zú Dōng xiāng zú Sā lā zú zì zhì xiàn
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar autonomous county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lín xià Húi zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu
Dà míng lì
the 5th century Chinese calendar established by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
jīng jì xié lì kāi fā jī gòu
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD
also written 經濟合作與發展組織|经济合作与发展组织[Jīng jì hé zùo yǔ fā zhǎn zǔ zhī]
měi yī gè rén dōu yǒu měi zhōng bù zú de dì fang
However excellent, everyone has his defects.
There is always a fly in the ointment.
cf idiom 美中不足[měi zhōng bù zú], everything is fine except for one small defect
Péng Zǔ
Peng Zu (legendary figure of Taoism who lived 800 years)
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