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祭祀

to offer sacrifice

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ji4si4 • jìsì

Meaning

Primary

to offer sacrifice

Alternatives

offer sacrifice, offers sacrifice, offering sacrifice, offered sacrifice

Mnemonic

祭祀 To offer sacrifice has the same meaning as both of its characters 祭 to offer sacrifice and 祀 to offer sacrifice.

Usage

我们 在 祖先 的 墓前 祭祀。

We offer sacrifices in front of our ancestors' graves.

村民 在 庙里 祭祀 祈求 平安。

The villagers offer sacrifices in the temple to pray for peace.

春节 是 祭祀 的 传统 节日。

The Spring Festival is a traditional time for offering sacrifices.