膟 (lǜ) - Sacrificial meat & animal fat used in ancient sacrificial rites

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Sacrificial meat;

animal fat used in ancient sacrificial rites;

specifically refers to the blood and fat offered in ancestral worship ceremonies.

Sacrificial meatanimal fat used in ancient sacrificial ritesspecifically refers to the blood and fat offered

Usage highlights

Sacrificial meat and fatOffering of fatBlood and fat sacrificeRitual fatAncestral sacrifice fat

Synonyms

  • 膋— intestinal fat used in sacrifices
  • 祭肉— sacrificial meat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sacrificial meat (膟膋) was prepared for the ceremony.
  • Ancient rituals used animal fat (膟) as offerings.
  • The blood and fat (膟) were important in Zhou dynasty sacrifices.

Collocations

  • Sacrificial meat and fat(膟膋)
  • Offering of fat(膟祭)
  • Blood and fat sacrifice(血膟)
  • Ritual fat(祭膟)
  • Ancestral sacrifice fat(祖膟)

Idioms

  • Sacrificial meat and fat for ancestral worship(膟膋之祭)
  • The ritual of blood and fat offerings(血膟之礼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used exclusively in ancient Chinese sacrificial rituals, particularly in Zhou dynasty ceremonies.
  • Reflects the importance of animal sacrifices in ancestral worship traditions.
  • Appears mainly in classical texts and ritual documentation.

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