祭 — Chinese character
祭
jì
to sacrifice to, to worship
- Pinyin
- jì
- Radical
- 113 ⽰ (Spirit)
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- 寸 示
- Formation
- ideographic — Hand 寸 holding meat ⺼ over an altar 示
- Japanese
- 祭 as a kanji
Common words with 祭
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 祭司 | jì sī | priest |
| 祭坛 (祭壇) | jì tán | altar |
| 祭祖 | jì zǔ | to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors |
| 献祭 (獻祭) | xiàn jì | to offer sacrifice |
| 祭奠 | jì diàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service |
| 祭拜 | jì bài | to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) |
| 祭品 | jì pǐn | offering |
| 公祭 | gōng jì | public memorial service |
| 祭典 | jì diǎn | sacrificial ceremony; religious festival |
| 祭仪 (祭儀) | jì yí | sacrificial ceremony; sacrificial offering |
| 主祭 | zhǔ jì | to perform the sacrificial rites at a funeral |
English words written with 祭
祭 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 14 · I Ching 2 · Mencius 11 · Zhuangzi 5 · Doctrine of the Mean 3
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 54
- Analects 2.5
- Analects 2.24
- Analects 3.12
- Analects 10.8
- Analects 10.13
- Analects 10.15
- Analects 12.2
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