祠 (cí): Ancestral temple — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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Animated Stroke Order 祠
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The altar (示) houses ancestral tablets, with the phonetic hint from 司 (sī) — a temple or shrine for worship.
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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 祠 is used in context
The tour guide introduced the architectural features of this temple to us.
Every Spring Festival, people in the village go to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.
This ancient clan temple records the history of this family for hundreds of years.