祭
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICTjì 祭
- to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)
- memorial ceremony
- (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon
- (lit. and fig.) to wield
Zhài 祭
- surname Zhai
In a sentence
2 examples每年清明,人们都会去祭祖先。
Every Qingming, people go to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
村民们用水果和鲜花祭海神。
The villagers offer fruit and flowers to the sea god.
How to write
Stroke order & practiceChoose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.
Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.
Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.
