祭 jì
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
祭
jì
to offer sacrifice; to hold a memorial rite; to bring out
Character
Example phrases
- 清明时节，许多家庭返乡祭祖，也借此修补亲族之间的联系。 Qīngmíng shíjié, xǔduō jiātíng fǎnxiāng jì zǔ, yě jiè cǐ xiūbǔ qīnzú zhījiān de liánxì. Around Qingming, many families return to their hometowns to honour their ancestors and also use the occasion to repair ties among relatives.
- 他在爷爷的墓前摆上鲜花，又祭了一杯酒。 Tā zài yéye de mù qián bǎi shàng xiānhuā, yòu jì le yì bēi jiǔ. He laid flowers before his grandfather's grave and then poured out a cup of wine as an offering.
- 人们来到纪念碑前献上白花，祭奠逝去的亲人。 Rénmen lái dào jìniànbēi qián xiàn shàng báihuā, jìdiàn shìqù de qīnrén. People came before the memorial and laid white flowers to honour their departed loved ones.
Related words
- 祭奠 jìdiàn to hold a memorial ceremony; to pay tribute to the dead
- 祭祀 jìsì to offer sacrifices; sacrificial rites
- 扫墓 sǎomù to visit and clean a grave; to pay respects at a grave
- 埋葬 máizàng to bury; to put to rest
- 缅怀 miǎnhuái to cherish the memory of; to commemorate
- 墓碑 mùbēi gravestone; tombstone
- 祈祷 qídǎo to pray
- 墓地 mùdì cemetery; graveyard
- 虔诚 qiánchéng devout; sincere; reverent
- 墓 mù grave; tomb
- 神圣 shénshèng sacred; holy; solemn
- 纪念碑 jìniànbēi monument; memorial