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Chinese[edit]
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ancestor; forefather; grandparents
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temple; monastery
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trad. (祖廟)
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祖
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廟
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simp. (祖庙)
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祖
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庙
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Pronunciation[edit]
祖廟
- ancestral hall; family temple (for royal or noble families)
Synonyms[edit]
- 宗廟/宗庙 (zōngmiào)
- 宗祠 (zōngcí)
- 祠堂 (cítáng)
- 家廟/家庙 (jiāmiào)
- 家祠 (jiācí)
- (Hokkien) 祖厝
Descendants[edit]