禜 (yǒng) - 禜 — to perform a ritual sacrifice to & an ancient form of prayer or offering to
禜 · yǒng
禜 — to perform a ritual sacrifice to avert evil or calamity;
an ancient form of prayer or offering to spirits.
禜 — to perform a ritual sacrifice toan ancient form of prayer or offering to
Usage highlights
禜祭禜祷禜祀禜禳禜礼禜坛
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They performed a ritual to avert disaster (禜祭).
- Ancient texts describe the禜 ceremony for rain.
- The禜 ritual was used to appease angry spirits.
Collocations
- sacrificial ritual(禜祭)
- ritual prayer(禜祷)
- sacrificial offering(禜祀)
- ritual to avert evil(禜禳)
- ritual ceremony(禜礼)
- ritual altar(禜坛)
Idioms
- To perform禜 rituals to avert calamity(禜禳)
- 禜祭 for rain(祈雨禜祭)
- 禜祀 to the mountains and rivers(山川禜祀)
Cultural background
FAQ- 禜 was an ancient Chinese ritual practice mentioned in classical texts like the Rites of Zhou.
- It involved making offerings to spirits or deities to ward off disasters, epidemics, or other misfortunes.
- The character structure reflects its ritual nature, combining elements related to worship and fire/light.