to offer sacrifices, to worship
Animated Stroke Order 祭
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HSK Vocabulary: 祭
Example Sentences
The family held a memorial ceremony for the deceased
There is an ancient altar in the temple
We need to worship our ancestors on Qingming Festival.
We pay tribute to our ancestors.
During Qingming Festival, people go to cemeteries to commemorate their deceased loved ones.
Every year at this time, the villagers hold a ceremony to honor the heroes who sacrificed their lives in the war.
They are offering sacrifices to their ancestors.
During Qingming Festival, people go to offer sacrifices to their deceased relatives.
In ancient times, sacrificial ceremonies were important rituals to express reverence for deities.
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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