Chinese words pronounced zu (any tone) 15 words, in the 3 tones zu is read in. zū (1st tone) 2 words 租(zū) to hire 菹(zū) marshland 租(zū) to hire 菹(zū) marshland zú (2nd tone) 7 words 足(zú) foot 族(zú) race 卒(zú) soldier 镞(zú) arrowhead 崒(zú) rocky peaks 足(zú) foot 族(zú) race 卒(zú) soldier 鏃(zú) arrowhead 崒(zú) rocky peaks All 7 words pronounced zú zǔ (3rd tone) 6 words 组(zǔ) to form 阻(zǔ) to hinder 祖(zǔ) ancestor 俎(zǔ) a stand for food at sacrifice 诅(zǔ) curse 組(zǔ) to form 阻(zǔ) to hinder 祖(zǔ) ancestor 俎(zǔ) a stand for food at sacrifice 詛(zǔ) curse All 6 words pronounced zǔ Often confused with zu zhu in any tone 61 words