醊 (zhuì) - To pour a libation of wine in sacrificial & to make offerings to spirits or ancestors.

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zhuì ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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醊 · zhuì

To pour a libation of wine in sacrificial ceremonies;

to make offerings to spirits or ancestors.

To pour a libation of wine in sacrificialto make offerings to spirits or ancestors.

Usage highlights

Pour libationWine offering ceremonyLibation ritualSacrificial wine pouringAncestral libationLibation text

Synonyms

  • 祭— to sacrifice; to worship
  • 奠— to make offerings; to settle
  • 酹— to pour out wine as a libation

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They performed the wine libation ceremony (醊祭).
  • Ancient rituals included pouring wine offerings (醊奠).
  • The ceremony concluded with a libation (以醊告终).

Collocations

  • Pour libation(醊祭)
  • Wine offering ceremony(醊奠)
  • Libation ritual(醊礼)
  • Sacrificial wine pouring(醊献)
  • Ancestral libation(祖醊)
  • Libation text(醊文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 醊 represents an ancient Chinese ritual practice of pouring wine as an offering to spirits, ancestors, or deities.
  • This character appears primarily in classical texts and ritual contexts rather than modern usage.
  • The practice reflects the importance of ancestral worship and ritual ceremonies in traditional Chinese culture.

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