祭

jì · ji/Zhài · zhai

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Meaning

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jì 祭

  1. to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)
  2. memorial ceremony
  3. (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon
  4. (lit. and fig.) to wield

Zhài 祭

  1. surname Zhai

In a sentence

2 examples
01

每(měi)年(nián)清(qīng)明(míng),人(rén)们(men)都(dōu)会(huì)去(qù)祭(jì)祖(zǔ)先(xiān)。

Every Qingming, people go to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.

02

村(cūn)民(mín)们(men)用(yòng)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)和(hé)鲜(xiān)花(huā)祭(jì)海(hǎi)神(shén)。

The villagers offer fruit and flowers to the sea god.

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