祭 meaning in English
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic)
Meaning of 祭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jì
- to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)
- (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic)
- (bound form) ceremony
- (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival
Zhài
- surname Zhai
祭 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
京都以它的祭坛和寺院而闻名。
Kyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.
祭祀结束之后，天就晴了。
The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.
燔柴祭天是一种古老的仪式。
The Heavenly Timber Immolation is a kind of ancient ritual.
Stroke order for each character
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祭 jì · to offer a sacrifice to · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 祭.
| 祭祀 | jìsì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 祭奠 | jìdiàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service |
| 祭司 | jìsī | priest |
| 祭坛 | jìtán | altar |
| 祭品 | jìpǐn | offering |
| 献祭 | xiànjì | to offer sacrifice |
| 祭典 | jìdiǎn | sacrificial ceremony; religious festival |
| 大祭司 | dàjìsī | High Priest |
| 祭拜 | jìbài | to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) |
Questions about 祭
What does 祭 mean?
祭 (jì) means "to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 祭?
祭 is made of 1 character: 祭 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 祭 an HSK word?
Yes. 祭 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.