禳 (ráng) - To exorcise & to drive away evil spirits or avert misfortune

禳Tone 2

ráng ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

禳 · ráng

To exorcise;

to drive away evil spirits or avert misfortune through religious or ritual ceremonies.

To exorciseto drive away evil spirits or avert misfortune

Usage highlights

Exorcise disastersAvert calamitiesDispel evilPray for blessings and avert misfortunePerform exorcism ritualsExorcism altar

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The shaman performed an exorcism ritual (禳灾).
  • They held a ceremony to avert calamity (禳解).
  • Ancient texts describe methods for dispelling evil (禳除).

Collocations

  • Exorcise disasters(禳灾)
  • Avert calamities(禳解)
  • Dispel evil(禳除)
  • Pray for blessings and avert misfortune(祈福禳灾)
  • Perform exorcism rituals(行禳)
  • Exorcism altar(禳坛)

Idioms

  • Pray for blessings and exorcise disasters(祈福禳灾)
  • Exorcise evil and avert calamities(禳邪避灾)
  • Perform rituals to dispel misfortune(禳灾解难)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 禳 rituals were important in ancient Chinese folk religion and Daoist practices for protection.
  • These ceremonies often involved offerings, incantations, and symbolic actions to ward off evil spirits.
  • The character contains the 示 (altar/religious) radical, indicating its ritual and religious nature.

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