Word

祭祀 (jì sì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

祭祀 (jì sì) is a Chinese word: to offer sacrifices. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 祭祀

动 dòng verb

to offer sacrifices

春节时,很多家庭会祭祀祖先。

chūn jié shí hěn duō jiā tíng huì jì sì zǔ xiān

During Spring Festival, many families offer sacrifices to their ancestors.

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Word breakdown

祭 jì — sacrifice, ceremonial offering

祀 sì — worship, ancestral rites

Structure & writing
1 祭 jì — to pay tribute to the deceased
祭 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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2 祀 sì — sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors

祀 is not used as a component in any other character.

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