祠 (cí): Ancestral temple — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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祠

示altar

司to take charge

祠=示altar+司to take charge

The altar (示) houses ancestral tablets, with the phonetic hint from 司 (sī) — a temple or shrine for worship.

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Related Words: 祠

zōng宗

cí祠

clan ancestral temple

cí祠

táng堂

ancestral hall

cí祠

miào庙

temple for worship

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

temple of former sages

Example Sentences

dǎo导

yóu游

xiàng向

wǒ我

men们

jiè介

shào绍

le了

zhè这

zuò座

cí祠

miào庙

de的

jiàn建

zhù筑

tè特

sè色

。

The tour guide introduced the architectural features of this temple to us.

wǒ我

men们

qù去

cān参

guān观

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

měi每

nián年

chūn春

jié节

，

cūn村

lǐ里

de的

rén

zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

zōng宗

cí祠

jì记

lù

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We go to visit the temple of former sages.

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.