to offer sacrifices to gods or ancestors to show respect or pray for protection

to worship or pay respects to a deity or ancestor by offering sacrifices

To have one's memorial tablet placed in a temple to be worshiped alongside the main figure or deity.

to mourn the dead and offer sacrifices to their spirits

to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors; to perform ancestral rites

(literary) inappropriate or excessive religious sacrifices; worship of deities not recognized by official rites or tradition

religious rites or services; matters relating to sacrifices to ancestors or gods

(literary) religious rites; sacrificial ceremonies; the rules and rituals governing worship

to worship heaven, specifically referring to the ancient imperial sacrificial ceremonies performed by emperors on the winter solstice

to offer sacrifices to Confucius, usually performed annually on September 28th

To offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God, typically on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month to seek good fortune for the coming year.

the day of sacrifice to the kitchen god, traditionally the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month

sacrificial objects or offerings used in a ritual

to offer sacrifices or worship to deities and spirits

To perform a ritual sacrifice and pray to spirits or gods, often to ask for happiness or good fortune.

(literary) an ancient sacrificial ceremony performed for heaven, involving the burning of firewood to produce smoke and the offering of animals, jade, or silk

to offer a sacrifice where blood is given to gods or ancestral spirits

To offer, or the ceremony of offering, imperial sacrifices to Heaven and Earth in the suburbs of the capital