Memory phrase for the character: 祭


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Meaning to offer sacrifice

Pronunciation

Explanation

Top: part of body (cf: meat ), hand , below: to show (image of an altar with a sacrifice on it)

Mnemonic


 
A body is laid by hand on the altar: as sacrifice.

Radicals

to sacrifyThe meat / is placed by a hand on the altar (= to show) during the: Sacrifice.
to show, altarShows a simple altar with a sacrifice and blood is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar.
meatand body parts
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 Vocabulary

祭祀 jì sì  offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
祭酒 jì jiǔ  to offer a libation; person who performs the libation before a banquet; senior member of a profession; important government post in Imperial China
斋祭 zhāi jì  to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc
斋祭 zhāi jì  

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