Zu, Zú, Zǔ, Zū: 23 definitions

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租 [zū] [zu]—
[名 [ming]]
1. Land tax, 田賦 [tian fu] (tiánfù). 《說文解字 [shuo wen jie zi]．禾部 [he bu]》(Shuōwén Jiězì, Hébù): "(zū), 田賦 [tian fu] (tiánfù) 也 [ye] (yě)." - "Zū, land tax." 《漢書 [han shu]．卷四 [juan si]．文帝紀 [wen di ji]》(Hànshū, Juàn Sì, Wéndì Jì): "其賜天下民今年田之半 [qi ci tian xia min jin nian tian zhi ban] (qí cì tiānxià mín jīnnián tiánzū zhī bàn)." - "He granted the people of the world half of this year's land tax." 《新唐書 [xin tang shu]．卷五一 [juan wu yi]．食貨志一 [shi huo zhi yi]》(Xīn Tángshū, Juàn Wǔyī, Shíhuò Zhì Yī): "凡授田者 [fan shou tian zhe] (fán shòu tián zhě), 丁歲輸粟二斛 [ding sui shu su er hu] (dīng suì shū sù èr hú), 稻三斛 [dao san hu] (dào sān hú), 謂之 [wei zhi](wèi zhī zū)." - "Those who were granted land, each adult male annually paid two hu of grain and three hu of rice, which was called zū (rent/tax)."
2. Tax; levy, 稅捐 [shui juan] (shuìjuān). 《史記 [shi ji]．卷一 [juan yi]○二 [er]．張釋之傳 [zhang shi zhi chuan]》(Shǐjì, Juàn Yībā Èr, Zhāng Shìzhī Zhuàn): "李牧 [li mu] (Lǐ Mù) 為趙將居邊 [wei zhao jiang ju bian] (wèi Zhào jiàng jū biān), 軍市之皆自用饗士 [jun shi zhi jie zi yong xiang shi] (jūnshì zhī zū jiē zìyòng xiǎng shì), 賞賜決於外 [shang ci jue yu wai] (shǎngcì jué yú wài), 不從中擾也 [bu cong zhong rao ye] (bù cóng zhōng rǎo yě)." - "Li Mu, as a general of Zhao, resided on the border; the taxes from the military market were all used to entertain the soldiers, and rewards were decided externally, not disturbed by the central government."
3. Remuneration or fee collected for lending out houses, items, etc., 出借房屋 [chu jie fang wu] (chūjiè fángwū), 物品 [wu pin] (wùpǐn) 等所收取的報酬費用 [deng suo shou qu de bao chou fei yong] (suǒ shōuqǔ de bàochóu fèiyòng). E.g., "房 [fang](fángzū)" (house rent), "收 [shou](shōuzū)" (collect rent).
[動 [dong]]
To lend out or borrow other people's items, houses, or land for a certain price, 以一定的代價 [yi yi ding de dai jia] (yǐ yīdìng de dàijià) 出借 [chu jie] (chūjiè) 或 [huo] (huò) 借用 [jie yong] (jièyòng) 他人物品 [ta ren wu pin] (tārén wùpǐn), 房地 [fang de] (fángdì). E.g., "吉屋出 [ji wu chu](jíwū chūzū)" (House for rent). 《紅樓夢 [hong lou meng]》(Hónglóumèng) 第四回 [di si hui] (Dì Sì Huí): "偏生這拐子又了我們的房舍居住 [pian sheng zhe guai zi you le wo men de fang she ju zhu] (piānshēng zhè guǎizi yòu zū le wǒmen de fángshè jūzhù)." - "Coincidentally, this trafficker also rented our house to live in."

zū:[míng]
1. tián fù. < shuō wén jiě zì． hé bù>: “zū, tián fù yě.” < hàn shū． juǎn sì． wén dì jì>: “qí cì tiān xià mín jīn nián tián zū zhī bàn.” < xīn táng shū． juǎn wǔ yī． shí huò zhì yī>: “fán shòu tián zhě, dīng suì shū sù èr hú, dào sān hú, wèi zhī zū.”
2. shuì juān. < shǐ jì． juǎn yī○èr． zhāng shì zhī chuán>: “lǐ mù wèi zhào jiāng jū biān, jūn shì zhī zū jiē zì yòng xiǎng shì, shǎng cì jué yú wài, bù cóng zhōng rǎo yě.”
3. chū jiè fáng wū,, wù pǐn děng suǒ shōu qǔ de bào chóu fèi yòng. rú: “fáng zū” ,, “shōu zū” .
[dòng]
yǐ yī dìng de dài jià chū jiè huò jiè yòng tā rén wù pǐn,, fáng de. rú: “jí wū chū zū” . < hóng lóu mèng> dì sì huí: “piān shēng zhè guǎi zi yòu zū le wǒ men de fáng shě jū zhù.”

zu:[ming]
1. tian fu. < shuo wen jie zi. he bu>: "zu, tian fu ye." < han shu. juan si. wen di ji>: "qi ci tian xia min jin nian tian zu zhi ban." < xin tang shu. juan wu yi. shi huo zhi yi>: "fan shou tian zhe, ding sui shu su er hu, dao san hu, wei zhi zu."
2. shui juan. < shi ji. juan yi○er. zhang shi zhi chuan>: "li mu wei zhao jiang ju bian, jun shi zhi zu jie zi yong xiang shi, shang ci jue yu wai, bu cong zhong rao ye."
3. chu jie fang wu,, wu pin deng suo shou qu de bao chou fei yong. ru: "fang zu" ,, "shou zu" .
[dong]
yi yi ding de dai jia chu jie huo jie yong ta ren wu pin,, fang de. ru: "ji wu chu zu" . < hong lou meng> di si hui: "pian sheng zhe guai zi you zu le wo men de fang she ju zhu."

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崒 [zú] [zu]—
Adjective
Mountain ranges are high and steep.
From Selections of Literature (文選 [wen xuan]), Bao Zhao's (鮑照 [bao zhao]) 'Poem on Wu City' (蕪城詩 [wu cheng shi]): "(cù) like a broken cliff, standing tall like long clouds."
Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty, Li Shan's (李善 [li shan]) commentary (注 [zhu]): "(cù) means high and steep."
Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty, Han Yu's (韓愈 [han yu]) 'Ode to Boyi' (伯夷頌 [bo yi song]): "So bright that the sun and moon are not bright enough, (cù) so high that Mount Tai (泰山 [tai shan]) is not high enough."

zú:[xíng]
shān shì gāo jùn. < wén xuǎn． bào zhào． wú chéng shī>: “zú ruò duàn àn, chù shì zhǎng yún.” táng． lǐ shàn． zhù: “zú, gāo jùn yě.” táng． hán yù 〈bó yí sòng〉: “zhāo hū rì yuè bù zú wèi míng, zú hū tài shān bù zú wèi gāo.”

zu:[xing]
shan shi gao jun. < wen xuan. bao zhao. wu cheng shi>: "zu ruo duan an, chu shi zhang yun." tang. li shan. zhu: "zu, gao jun ye." tang. han yu : "zhao hu ri yue bu zu wei ming, zu hu tai shan bu zu wei gao."

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踤 [zú] [zu]—
(Verb)
To strike (觸擊 [chu ji]), to collide (衝撞 [chong zhuang]).
From Selections of Literature (《文選 [wen xuan]》), by Zuo Si (左思 [zuo si]), Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (《吳都賦 [wu dou fu]》): "To strike (衝 [chong]) and break the muscles and bones (筋骨 [jin gu])."

zú:[dòng]
chù jī,, chōng zhuàng. < wén xuǎn． zuǒ sī． wú dōu fù>: “chōng zú ér duàn jīn gǔ.”

zu:[dong]
chu ji,, chong zhuang. < wen xuan. zuo si. wu dou fu>: "chong zu er duan jin gu."

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鏃 [zú] [zu]—
[名 [ming]]
Arrowhead. In Li Hua's (李華 [li hua]) "Ode to the Ancient Battlefield" (弔古戰場文 [diao gu zhan chang wen]) from the Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty: "Sharp arrowheads (利 [li]) pierce bones, startling sand gets into faces." In "New Book of Tang" (新唐書 [xin tang shu]), Volume 219 (卷二一九 [juan er yi jiu]), "Biography of the Northern Di" (北狄傳 [bei di chuan]), "Biography of the Heishui Mohe" (黑水靺靺傳 [hei shui mo mo chuan]): "Their arrows (矢 [shi]) had stone arrowheads (石 [shi]), two inches long, probably following the inherited method (遺法 [yi fa]) of kǔ nǔ (楛砮 [hu nu]) arrows."
[形 [xing]]
Sharp, keen. In "Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals" (呂氏春秋 [lu shi chun qiu]), "Discourse on the Beginning of Spring" (開春論 [kai chun lun]), "Valuing Swiftness" (貴卒 [gui zu]): "The reason arrows (矢 [shi]) are valued for their sharpness is that they arrive as soon as the sound is made."

zú:[míng]
jiàn tóu. táng． lǐ huá 〈diào gǔ zhàn chǎng wén〉: “lì zú chuān gǔ, jīng shā rù miàn.” < xīn táng shū． juǎn èr yī jiǔ． běi dí chuán． hēi shuǐ mò hé chuán>: “qí shǐ shí zú, zhǎng èr cùn, gài hù nǔ yí fǎ.”
[xíng]
fēng lì. < lǚ shì chūn qiū． kāi chūn lùn． guì zú>: “suǒ wèi guì zú shǐ zhě, wèi qí yīng shēng ér zhì.”

zu:[ming]
jian tou. tang. li hua : "li zu chuan gu, jing sha ru mian." < xin tang shu. juan er yi jiu. bei di chuan. hei shui mo he chuan>: "qi shi shi zu, zhang er cun, gai hu nu yi fa."
[xing]
feng li. < lu shi chun qiu. kai chun lun. gui zu>: "suo wei gui zu shi zhe, wei qi ying sheng er zhi."

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俎 [zǔ] [zu]—
[Noun]
1. In ancient times, a ritual vessel (liqi 禮器 [li qi]) used to hold sacrificial offerings (jipin 祭品 [ji pin]) during sacrificial ceremonies (jisì 祭祀 [ji si]). As in Zuo Zhuan (左傳 [zuo chuan]), Yin Gong Wunian (隱公五年 [yin gong wu nian]): "The meat of birds and beasts does not ascend onto the zu." Jin Dynasty (晉 [jin]), Du Yu's (杜預 [du yu]) commentary states: "Zu is a vessel for sacrificing in ancestral temples (zongmiao 宗廟 [zong miao])."
2. A chopping board (zhanban 砧板 [zhen ban]) used for cutting meat. As in Shiji (史記 [shi ji]), Volume 7, "Annals of Xiang Yu" (Xiangyu Benji 項羽本紀 [xiang yu ben ji]): "Now others are the knives (dao 刀 [dao]) and zu, and I am the fish (yu 魚 [yu]) and meat (rou 肉 [rou]); what is there to say?" (Meaning, to be completely at someone's mercy). Commonly known as "zhenban (砧板 [zhen ban])".
3. A surname (xing 姓 [xing]). For example, in the Ming Dynasty (明代 [ming dai]) there was Zu Youyong (有用 [you yong]).

zǔ:[míng]
1. gǔ dài jì sì shí, yòng lái shèng jì pǐn de lǐ qì. < zuǒ chuán． yǐn gōng wǔ nián>: “niǎo shòu zhī ròu, bù dēng yú zǔ.” jìn． dù yù． zhù: “zǔ, jì zōng miào qì.”
2. gē ròu yòng de zhēn bǎn. < shǐ jì． juǎn qī． xiàng yǔ běn jì>: “rú jīn rén fāng wèi dāo zǔ, wǒ wèi yú ròu, hé cí wèi.” sú chēng wèi “zhēn bǎn” .
3. xìng. rú míng dài yǒu zǔ yǒu yòng.

zu:[ming]
1. gu dai ji si shi, yong lai sheng ji pin de li qi. < zuo chuan. yin gong wu nian>: "niao shou zhi rou, bu deng yu zu." jin. du yu. zhu: "zu, ji zong miao qi."
2. ge rou yong de zhen ban. < shi ji. juan qi. xiang yu ben ji>: "ru jin ren fang wei dao zu, wo wei yu rou, he ci wei." su cheng wei "zhen ban" .
3. xing. ru ming dai you zu you yong.

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祖 [zǔ] [zu]—
[Noun]
1. A term of address. Used to respectfully refer to the parents of one's parents. For example: 「父母 [fu mu]」 (zǔfùmǔ, paternal grandparents) and 「外父母 [wai fu mu]」 (wàizǔfùmǔ, maternal grandparents). From Xunzi's 「成相 [cheng xiang]」 (Chéngxiàng): "Below, to teach and admonish children and younger generations; above, to serve 「考 [kao]」 (zǔkǎo, ancestors)." From Liu Zongyuan's 「捕蛇者說 [bu she zhe shuo]」 (Bǔ Shé Zhě Shuō) in the Tang Dynasty: "My 「」 (zǔ, grandfather) died here, my father died here, and now I have continued this for twelve years, having almost died several times."
2. A general term for people of previous generations. For example: 「遠 [yuan]」 (yuǎnzǔ, distant ancestor) and 「先 [xian]」 (xiānzǔ, ancestors).
3. A temple for offering sacrifices to the ancestral tablet of the progenitor. From Xunzi's 「成相 [cheng xiang]」 (Chéngxiàng): "King Zhou's army easily changed sides and submitted to Qi; King Wu approved of it, enfeoffed him in Song and established his 「」 (zǔ, ancestral temple/ancestor)." From the 「漢書 [han shu]．卷五二 [juan wu er]．韓安國傳 [han an guo chuan]」 (Hàn Shū, Volume 52, Biography of Han Anguo): "Therefore, ancient rulers, when planning affairs, would certainly consult the 「」 (zǔ, ancestral temple/ancestors); when issuing policies, they would consult ancient sayings, being cautious in their actions."
4. The originator of something. For example: 「鼻 [bi]」 (bí zǔ, progenitor, founder). From the 「周禮 [zhou li]．春官 [chun guan]．籥章 [yue zhang]」 (Zhōu Lǐ, Spring Officer, Yuèzhāng): "Pray for a good harvest to the 「田 [tian]」 (Tiánzǔ, Field Ancestor)." Han Dynasty, Zheng Xuan's commentary: "「田 [tian]」 (Tiánzǔ) refers to the first to cultivate fields, meaning 「神農 [shen nong]」 (Shénnóng)."
5. A surname. For example, in the Han Dynasty, there was 「沂 [yi]」 (Zǔ Yí).
[Verb]
1. In ancient times, performing a ritual to the road god when setting out on a journey was called 「」 (zǔ). From the 「詩經 [shi jing]．大雅 [da ya]．韓奕 [han yi]」 (Shījīng, Major Odes, Hán Yì): "Marquis Han 「出 [chu]」 (chū zǔ, set out and performed the 'zu' ritual), and lodged at 「屠 [tu]」 (Tú)." From the 「左傳 [zuo chuan]．昭公七年 [zhao gong qi nian]」 (Zuǒ Zhuàn, Seventh Year of Duke Zhao): "The Duke was about to go, and dreamt of Duke Xiang performing the 「」 (zǔ) ritual." Jin Dynasty, Du Yu's commentary: "「」 (zǔ) means to offer sacrifices to the road god."
2. To see off, to give a farewell dinner. From Liu Yiqing's 「世說新語 [shi shuo xin yu]．方正 [fang zheng]」 (Shìshuō Xīnyǔ: Uprightness) in the Southern Dynasties, Song Dynasty: "When Du Yu went to Jingzhou, he stopped at Seven-Mile Bridge, and all the court officials 「」 (zǔ, saw him off)." From Li Bai's poem 「留別金陵諸公 [liu bie jin ling zhu gong]」 (Liúbié Jīnlíng Zhū Gōng) in the Tang Dynasty: "In May, west of 「金陵 [jin ling]」 (Jīnlíng), I was 「」 (zǔ, seen off) at 「白下亭 [bai xia ting]」 (Báixià Tíng)."
3. To revere, to imitate, to follow the example of. From the 「戰國策 [zhan guo ce]．韓策二 [han ce er]」 (Zhànguócè, Strategies of Han II): "The King of Qin will surely 「」 (zǔ, follow) Zhang Yi's old strategies." From the 「漢書 [han shu]．卷三 [juan san]○．藝文志 [yi wen zhi]」 (Hàn Shū, Volume 30, Treatise on Arts and Letters): "To transmit the ways of 「堯舜 [yao shun]」 (Yáo Shùn) and take Kings 「文武 [wen wu]」 (Wén Wǔ) as models."
4. To be familiar with. From the 「國語 [guo yu]．魯語下 [lu yu xia]」 (Guóyǔ, Discourses of Lu II): "Therefore, the Son of Heaven, in grand ceremony, welcomed the morning sun, and with the 「三公 [san gong]」 (Sāngōng, Three Dukes) and 「九卿 [jiu qing]」 (Jiǔqīng, Nine Ministers), became 「識 [shi]」 (zǔ shí, familiar) with the 「地德 [de de]」 (dìdé, virtues of the earth)."

zǔ:[míng]
1. chēng wèi. yòng yǐ zūn chēng fù mǔ qīn de fù mǔ. rú: “zǔ fù mǔ” ,, “wài zǔ fù mǔ” . < xún zi． chéng xiāng>: “xià yǐ jiào huì zi dì, shàng yǐ shì zǔ kǎo.” táng． liǔ zōng yuán 〈bǔ shé zhě shuō〉: “wú zǔ sǐ yú shì, wú fù sǐ yú shì, jīn wú sì wèi zhī shí èr nián, jǐ sǐ zhě shù yǐ.”
2. tōng chēng xiān dài de rén. rú: “yuǎn zǔ” ,, “xiān zǔ” .
3. jì sì shǐ zǔ shén zhǔ de miào. < xún zi． chéng xiāng>: “zhòu zú yì xiāng qǐ nǎi xià, wǔ wáng shàn zhī, fēng zhī yú sòng lì qí zǔ.” < hàn shū． juǎn wǔ èr． hán ān guó chuán>: “shì yǐ gǔ zhī rén jūn móu shì bì jiù zǔ, fā zhèng zhàn gǔ yǔ, zhòng zuò shì yě.”
4. shì wù de chuàng shǐ zhě. rú: “bí zǔ” . < zhōu lǐ． chūn guān． yuè zhāng>: “qí nián yú tián zǔ.” hàn． zhèng xuán． zhù: “tián zǔ, shǐ gēng tián zhě, wèi shén nóng yě.”
5. xìng. rú hàn dài yǒu zǔ yí.
[dòng]
1. gǔ dài chū xíng shí jì sì lù shén chēng wèi “zǔ” . < shī jīng． dà yǎ． hán yì>: “hán hóu chū zǔ, chū sù yú tú.” < zuǒ chuán． zhāo gōng qī nián>: “gōng jiāng wǎng, mèng xiāng gōng zǔ.” jìn． dù yù． zhù: “zǔ, jì dào shén.”
2. jiàn xíng. nán cháo sòng． liú yì qìng < shì shuō xīn yǔ． fāng zhèng>: “dù yù zhī jīng zhōu, dùn qī lǐ qiáo, cháo shì xī zǔ.” táng． lǐ bái 〈liú bié jīn líng zhū gōng〉 shī: “wǔ yuè jīn líng xī, zǔ yú bái xià tíng.”
3. zōng yǎng,, xiào fǎ. < zhàn guó cè． hán cè èr>: “qín wáng bì zǔ zhāng yí zhī gù móu.” < hàn shū． juǎn sān○． yì wén zhì>: “zǔ shù yáo shùn, xiàn zhāng wén wǔ.”
4. shú xī. < guó yǔ． lǔ yǔ xià>: “shì gù tiān zi dà cǎi cháo rì, yǔ sān gōng,, jiǔ qīng zǔ shí de dé.”

zu:[ming]
1. cheng wei. yong yi zun cheng fu mu qin de fu mu. ru: "zu fu mu" ,, "wai zu fu mu" . < xun zi. cheng xiang>: "xia yi jiao hui zi di, shang yi shi zu kao." tang. liu zong yuan : "wu zu si yu shi, wu fu si yu shi, jin wu si wei zhi shi er nian, ji si zhe shu yi."
2. tong cheng xian dai de ren. ru: "yuan zu" ,, "xian zu" .
3. ji si shi zu shen zhu de miao. < xun zi. cheng xiang>: "zhou zu yi xiang qi nai xia, wu wang shan zhi, feng zhi yu song li qi zu." < han shu. juan wu er. han an guo chuan>: "shi yi gu zhi ren jun mou shi bi jiu zu, fa zheng zhan gu yu, zhong zuo shi ye."
4. shi wu de chuang shi zhe. ru: "bi zu" . < zhou li. chun guan. yue zhang>: "qi nian yu tian zu." han. zheng xuan. zhu: "tian zu, shi geng tian zhe, wei shen nong ye."
5. xing. ru han dai you zu yi.
[dong]
1. gu dai chu xing shi ji si lu shen cheng wei "zu" . < shi jing. da ya. han yi>: "han hou chu zu, chu su yu tu." < zuo chuan. zhao gong qi nian>: "gong jiang wang, meng xiang gong zu." jin. du yu. zhu: "zu, ji dao shen."
2. jian xing. nan chao song. liu yi qing < shi shuo xin yu. fang zheng>: "du yu zhi jing zhou, dun qi li qiao, chao shi xi zu." tang. li bai shi: "wu yue jin ling xi, zu yu bai xia ting."
3. zong yang,, xiao fa. < zhan guo ce. han ce er>: "qin wang bi zu zhang yi zhi gu mou." < han shu. juan san○. yi wen zhi>: "zu shu yao shun, xian zhang wen wu."
4. shu xi. < guo yu. lu yu xia>: "shi gu tian zi da cai chao ri, yu san gong,, jiu qing zu shi de de."

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詛 [zǔ] [zu]—
[Verb]
1. To curse or to pray to ghosts and gods (鬼神 [gui shen]) to bring misfortune (降禍 [jiang huo]) upon others. For example: "to curse" (咒 [zhou]).
From Zuo Zhuan (左傳 [zuo chuan]), Duke Zhao (昭公 [zhao gong]), Year 20: "The people (民人 [min ren]) were suffering from illness (苦病 [ku bing]), and all couples (夫婦 [fu fu]) cursed."
2. To make an oath (立誓 [li shi]), to swear (起誓 [qi shi]).
From Zuo Zhuan (左傳 [zuo chuan]), Duke Xuan (宣公 [xuan gong]), Year 2: "During the chaos of Li Ji (驪姬之亂 [li ji zhi luan]), an oath was sworn not to harbor any princes (群公子 [qun gong zi]), and from then on, the state of Jin (晉 [jin]) had no ducal clan members (公族 [gong zu])."
From Book of Han (漢書 [han shu]), Volume 69, Biography of Zhao Chongguo (趙充國傳 [zhao chong guo chuan]): "The Xianling (先零 [xian ling]) thereupon reconciled (解仇 [jie chou]) with over two hundred people (二百餘人 [er bai yu ren]) from various Qiang (羌 [qiang]) tribes (種 [zhong]), exchanging pledges (交質 [jiao zhi]) and making an alliance oath (盟 [meng])."
[Noun]
An oath (誓言 [shi yan]).
From Liu Xie's (劉勰 [liu xie]) The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (文心雕龍 [wen xin diao long]), "Prayers and Oaths" (祝盟 [zhu meng]), of the Southern Dynasties Liang (南朝梁 [nan chao liang]): "When King Zhao of Qin (秦昭 [qin zhao]) allied with the Yi (盟夷 [meng yi]), he established the curse of the Yellow Dragon (黃龍之 [huang long zhi])."

zǔ:[dòng]
1. zhòu mà huò qí qiú guǐ shén jiàng huò gěi tā rén. rú: “zǔ zhòu” . < zuǒ chuán． zhāo gōng èr shí nián>: “mín rén kǔ bìng, fū fù jiē zǔ.”
2. lì shì,, qǐ shì. < zuǒ chuán． xuān gōng èr nián>: “lí jī zhī luàn, zǔ wú chù qún gōng zi, zì shì jìn wú gōng zú.” < hàn shū． juǎn liù jiǔ． zhào chōng guó chuán>: “xiān líng suì yǔ zhū qiāng zhǒng èr bǎi yú rén jiě chóu jiāo zhì méng zǔ.”
[míng]
shì yán. nán cháo liáng． liú xié < wén xīn diāo lóng． zhù méng>: “jí qín zhāo méng yí, shè huáng lóng zhī zǔ.”

zu:[dong]
1. zhou ma huo qi qiu gui shen jiang huo gei ta ren. ru: "zu zhou" . < zuo chuan. zhao gong er shi nian>: "min ren ku bing, fu fu jie zu."
2. li shi,, qi shi. < zuo chuan. xuan gong er nian>: "li ji zhi luan, zu wu chu qun gong zi, zi shi jin wu gong zu." < han shu. juan liu jiu. zhao chong guo chuan>: "xian ling sui yu zhu qiang zhong er bai yu ren jie chou jiao zhi meng zu."
[ming]
shi yan. nan chao liang. liu xie < wen xin diao long. zhu meng>: "ji qin zhao meng yi, she huang long zhi zu."

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

卒 [zú] [zu]—
[Adverb]
Suddenly, unexpectedly.
History of the Han Dynasty (《漢書 [han shu]》), Volume 60, Biography of Du Zhou (《杜周傳 [du zhou chuan]》): "If it is suddenly changed, the people's hearts will be confused; such a thing is truly difficult to implement."
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (《聊齋志異 [liao zhai zhi yi]》), Volume 2, Lianxiang (《蓮香 [lian xiang]》): "Suddenly seeing her, he was greatly surprised and exclaimed, 'Sister Lian (蓮姊 [lian zi]) has reappeared!'"

zú:[fù]
cāng cù,, tū rán. < hàn shū． juǎn liù○． dù zhōu chuán>: “zú yáo yì zhī zé mín xīn huò, ruò shì zhě chéng nán shī yě.” < liáo zhāi zhì yì． juǎn èr． lián xiāng>: “zú jiàn, dà jīng yuē: ‘lián zǐ fù chū yé! ’ ”

zu:[fu]
cang cu,, tu ran. < han shu. juan liu○. du zhou chuan>: "zu yao yi zhi ze min xin huo, ruo shi zhe cheng nan shi ye." < liao zhai zhi yi. juan er. lian xiang>: "zu jian, da jing yue: 'lian zi fu chu ye! ' "