光宗耀祖

光
宗
耀
祖
to bring honor to one's ancestors

Characters and words in 光宗耀祖

光
gua̅ng = gu + ang1
light / ray / CL:道[dao4] / bright / only / merely / to use up
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宗
zo̅ng = zu + (e)ng1
school / sect / purpose / model / ancestor / clan / to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work) / classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
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耀
yào = y + ao4
brilliant / glorious
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祖
zǔ = zu + Ø3
surname Zu
Add a new mnemonic for 祖 = 且 + 礻
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祖
zǔ = zu + Ø3
ancestor / forefather / grandparents
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Words with 光宗耀祖

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