祰 (gào) - Gào — to report to the gods & to pray

祰Tone 4

gào ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

祰 · gào

Gào — to report to the gods;

to pray;

to announce;

a type of ancient sacrificial ceremony.

Gào — to report to the godsto prayto announce

Usage highlights

祰祭告祰祰祷祰告祰祀祰礼

Synonyms

  • 告— to tell, announce (shares the phonetic component and some semantic overlap)
  • 祭— to sacrifice, worship
  • 祷— to pray

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He performed the sacrificial ceremony (祰祭).
  • The ancient ritual involved reporting to the ancestors (告祰).
  • They prayed for blessings at the temple (祰祷).

Collocations

  • gào jì(祰祭)
  • gào gào(告祰)
  • gào dǎo(祰祷)
  • gào gào(祰告)
  • gào sì(祰祀)
  • gào lǐ(祰礼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from ancient Chinese religious practices involving communication with deities and ancestors.
  • The character combines the '示' (altar/religious) radical with '告' (to tell/announce), reflecting its ritual meaning.
  • Used in classical texts describing formal ceremonies and prayers.

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