to sacrifice, worship

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DEFINITIONS

  • to sacrifice, worship
  • to sacrifice
  • to offer libation to
  • variant of 祀[si4]

STROKES

WORDS

jì sì to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
fèng sì to worship; to pay respects to (a deity, ancestor etc); (of a shrine or temple) to be dedicated to (a deity, ancestor etc)
物 sì wù sacrificial objects
神 sì shén to offer sacrifices to the gods
jiāo sì pair of annual sacrificial ceremonies held by the emperor in ancient times: one in the southern suburbs of the capital (bringing offerings to Heaven) and another in the northern suburbs (with offerings to Earth)
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