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tổ sư

Pronunciation Northern /to̰˧˩˧ sɨ˧˧/ Central /to˧˩˨ ʂɨ˧˥/ Southern /to˨˩˦ ʂɨ˧˧/
founder
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Noun
founder
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Sense 1 Noun
founder, progenitor Discourse & LogicTheme

A tổ sư is the founder or original teacher of a specific school of thought, profession, or religion.

vi Mọi người đều tôn kính vị tổ sư của môn phái.

en Everyone respects the founder of the school.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
祖師
Candidates by syllable
tổ 組 sư 師
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