Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 祭

祭

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Meaning

 to offer sacrifice

Pronunciation

 jì

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

祭 to sacrify
示 to show, altar(Shows a simple altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and blood 八 is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar.)
肉 meat(and 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

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