禩 (sì) - Si — an archaic character meaning 'to sacrifice'

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Si — an archaic character meaning 'to sacrifice' or 'year', historically used in names and classical texts, now rare.

Si — an archaic character meaning 'to sacrifice'

Usage highlights

Sacrificial yearAncestral sacrificeYear cycleRitual offeringHistorical calendar term

Synonyms

  • 祀— to sacrifice; worship
  • 年— year
  • 岁— year; age

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient sacrificial rites(禩礼)
  • A year in classical texts(一禩)
  • Used in historical names(e.g., personal names in Ming/Qing eras)

Collocations

  • Sacrificial year(禩年)
  • Ancestral sacrifice(祖禩)
  • Year cycle(岁禩)
  • Ritual offering(禩祭)
  • Historical calendar term(历禩)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern language

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, particularly those discussing rituals and calendars.
  • Sometimes used in given names during imperial times, conveying a sense of tradition and reverence.
  • Now considered a variant or archaic form of more common characters like 祀.

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