太祖
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 太祖. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 太祖, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 太祖 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 太祖 you have here. The definition of the word 太祖 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of太祖, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest |
ancestor; forefather; grandparents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (太祖) |
太 | 祖 | |
| Literally: “the Great Ancestor”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Tàizǔ
- Wade–Giles: Tʻai4-tsu3
- Yale: Tài-dzǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Taytzuu
- Palladius: Тайцзу (Tajczu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: taai3 zou2
- Yale: taai jóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: taai3 dzou2
- Guangdong Romanization: tai3 zou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaːi̯³³ t͡sou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun
太祖
- Founding Ancestor (temple name used for Chinese emperors who founded a particular dynasty, or Korean monarchs who founded the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties)
- (by extension, slang, neologism) a nickname of Mao Zedong
Descendants
Others:
- → Manchu: ᡨᠠᡳᡯᡠ (taidzu)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 太 | 祖 |
Noun
- hanja form? of 태조 (“a temple name used for Chinese emperors who founded a particular dynasty, or Korean monarchs who founded the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties”)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 太 | 祖 |
Proper noun
太祖