(yǒng) - 禜 — to perform a ritual sacrifice to & an ancient form of prayer or offering to

Tone 3

yǒng | 15 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • to sacrifice; offer rituals
  • to worship; offer sacrifices
  • to pray; offer prayers

Antonyms

  • to blaspheme; profane
  • to disrespect; profane

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.

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