鬺 (shāng) - To offer sacrificial meat in ancient rituals & to cook sacrificial food.

鬺Tone 1

shāng ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

善上

鬺 · shāng

To offer sacrificial meat in ancient rituals;

to cook sacrificial food.

To offer sacrificial meat in ancient ritualsto cook sacrificial food.

Usage highlights

Sacrificial offeringCooked sacrificial meatRitual cookingAncient sacrificial ceremonyTemple offering

Synonyms

  • 祀— to worship; sacrificial ceremony
  • 祭— to sacrifice; offer rituals
  • 享— to offer; enjoy sacrifices

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual involved offering cooked meat (鬺祀).
  • They prepared the sacrificial food (鬺食) for the ceremony.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing rituals (古礼中的鬺).

Collocations

  • Sacrificial offering(鬺祀)
  • Cooked sacrificial meat(鬺肉)
  • Ritual cooking(鬺烹)
  • Ancient sacrificial ceremony(古鬺)
  • Temple offering(庙鬺)

Idioms

  • To prepare offerings for ancestral worship(荐鬺)
  • The ritual of cooking sacrifices(烹鬺之礼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used exclusively in ancient Chinese sacrificial rituals and ceremonies.
  • Appears in classical texts describing religious practices of early China.
  • Reflects the importance of food offerings in traditional ancestor worship.

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