Chinese symbol for “priest”
祭司
jì sī
priest
The closest CC-CEDICT match for priest is 祭司 (jì sī), defined as: priest.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “priest”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 祭司.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 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 |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company; firm; corporation; measure word: 家 (jiā) |
| 有限公司 | yǒu xiàn gōng sī | limited company; corporation |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice |
See also: Japanese symbol for “priest”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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