祪 (guǐ) - A type of spirit tablet used in ancestral & refers to a specific ancestral shrine or spirit

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guǐ ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 礻

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祪 · guǐ

A type of spirit tablet used in ancestral worship;

refers to a specific ancestral shrine or spirit tablet in ancient Chinese rituals.

A type of spirit tablet used in ancestralrefers to a specific ancestral shrine or spirit

Usage highlights

Spirit tabletAncestral shrineTablet ritesTablet arrangementTablet ceremonyTablet hall

Synonyms

  • 牌位— spirit tablet (general term)
  • 神主— spirit tablet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancestral spirit tablet (祪) was placed in the family shrine.
  • They performed rites before the spirit tablet (祪位).
  • Ancient texts mention various types of spirit tablets (祪类).

Collocations

  • Spirit tablet(祪位)
  • Ancestral shrine(祪祠)
  • Tablet rites(祪礼)
  • Tablet arrangement(祪列)
  • Tablet ceremony(祪仪)
  • Tablet hall(祪堂)

Idioms

  • Arranging the spirit tablets in order(祪序井然)
  • Revering the ancestral tablets(尊祪敬祖)
  • The spirit tablet receives offerings(祪受香火)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional Chinese ancestral worship practices as a specific type of spirit tablet.
  • Represents the connection between living descendants and deceased ancestors in Confucian ritual traditions.
  • Part of the complex system of ancestral veneration that was central to traditional Chinese family structure.

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