禬 (guì) - A ritual sacrifice or prayer for averting calamity & also refers to an ancient type of assembly

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guì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

禬 · guì

A ritual sacrifice or prayer for averting calamity in ancient China;

also refers to an ancient type of assembly or gathering for such purposes.

A ritual sacrifice or prayer for averting calamityalso refers to an ancient type of assembly

Usage highlights

Ritual for averting calamityPrayer to remove disasterAncient assembly for ritual purposesZhou dynasty ritualSacrificial ceremony

Synonyms

  • 祭— sacrifice; worship
  • 祷— prayer
  • 祀— sacrificial ceremony

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text records a ceremony for averting disaster (禬祭).
  • They performed a ritual to pray for the removal of calamity (禬禳).
  • This character appears in classical texts about Zhou dynasty rituals (周礼).

Collocations

  • Ritual for averting calamity(禬祭)
  • Prayer to remove disaster(禬禳)
  • Ancient assembly for ritual purposes(会禬)
  • Zhou dynasty ritual(周礼中的禬)
  • Sacrificial ceremony(祭祀禬)

Idioms

  • Not applicable as this character rarely appears in common idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese ritual texts, particularly the Rites of Zhou (周礼).
  • Represents a specific type of religious ceremony aimed at preventing or removing calamities.
  • Reflects the importance of ritual and sacrifice in ancient Chinese state religion.

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