宔 (zhǔ) - A stone or jade tablet placed in an & an ancient ritual object used in ancestral worship.

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zhǔ ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 宀

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宔 · zhǔ

A stone or jade tablet placed in an ancestral shrine;

an ancient ritual object used in ancestral worship.

A stone or jade tablet placed in anan ancient ritual object used in ancestral worship.

Usage highlights

Ancient ritual tabletAncestral shrine tabletCeremonial stoneJade tabletRitual object

Synonyms

  • 主— lord, master, main (shares similar meaning in ritual context)
  • 牌— tablet, plaque
  • 碑— stone tablet, stele

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual involved a ceremonial tablet (宔).
  • Archaeologists found a stone tablet (宔) in the ancestral temple ruins.
  • This character appears in classical texts about ancestral rites (祭祀).

Collocations

  • Ancient ritual tablet(宔)
  • Ancestral shrine tablet(宗庙宔)
  • Ceremonial stone(石宔)
  • Jade tablet(玉宔)
  • Ritual object(礼器宔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Refers to a specific type of stone or jade tablet used in ancient Chinese ancestral worship ceremonies.
  • Appears in classical texts describing rituals and ancestral shrine arrangements.
  • Represents the material culture of ancient Chinese religious practices.

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