祭酒
jì​jiǔ

to offer a libation

祭酒 jì​jiǔ
to offer a libation
to pour wine on the ground as a ritual offering to the gods or ancestors in ancient times
respected elder
the person chosen to perform the libation ritual at a banquet, usually the most senior or respected person present; also used as an honorific for such a person
leading figure
the most senior and respected person in a field or profession, such as literature or academia
chancellor
a high-ranking official title in imperial China, notably the head of the Imperial College 国子监 guó​zǐ​jiàn from the Han dynasty until the late Qing

Frequency
Written text
0.350 per million

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Frequency data
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