Keyword
to sacrifice
- to worship
- Frequency
- #2762
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
sì
Mnemonic
礻 (spirit) gives the meaning and 巳 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
祭祀
to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
祀
to sacrifice; to offer libation to
奉祀
to worship; to pay respects to (a deity, ancestor etc); (of a shrine or temple) to be dedicated to (a deity, ancestor etc)
郊祀
pair of annual sacrificial ceremonies held by the emperor in ancient times: one in the southern suburbs of the capital (bringing offerings to Heaven) and another in the northern suburbs (with offerings to Earth)
祀神
to offer sacrifices to the gods