沙祖

Shāzǔ

proper noun #31,646

Meanings

1 Zazu (the hornbill character's name from Disney's The Lion King)
2 occasionally Sazu / Sajou (other Western names)

About Zazu

文学人物 fictional character

The red-billed hornbill in Disney's 狮子王 (The Lion King), King Mufasa's fussy adviser, who also has to keep watch over the young Simba.

Characters

sand (phonetic 'Za-')

ancestor (phonetic '-zu')

Examples

HSK 6

沙祖每天向木法沙汇报。

Shāzǔ měitiān xiàng Mùfǎshā huìbào.

Zazu reports to Mufasa every day.

HSK 7-9

沙祖是辛巴的管家。

Shāzǔ shì Xīnbā de guǎnjiā.

Zazu is Simba's steward.

Tips

usage

沙 'sand' + 祖 'ancestor' is a sound match for Zazu; the meanings play no part. Mufasa 木法沙, Pumbaa 彭彭 and Timon 丁满 are sounded out too, but Scar is translated: 刀疤, 'knife scar'.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

祖 zǔ