Chinese words pronounced zu (any tone) 15 words, in the 3 tones zu is read in. zū (1st tone) 2 words 租(zū) hire 菹(zū) marshland 租(zū) 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 卆(zú) die 哫(zú) cajole 足(zú) foot 族(zú) race 卒(zú) soldier 鏃(zú) arrowhead 崒(zú) rocky peaks 卆(zú) die 哫(zú) cajole zǔ (3rd tone) 6 words 组(zǔ) form 阻(zǔ) hinder 祖(zǔ) ancestor 俎(zǔ) stand for food at sacrifice 诅(zǔ) curse 珇(zǔ) carving on jade 組(zǔ) form 阻(zǔ) hinder 祖(zǔ) ancestor 俎(zǔ) stand for food at sacrifice 詛(zǔ) curse 珇(zǔ) carving on jade Often confused with zu zhu in any tone 65 words