zōng​sì

to sacrifice to ancestors

Senses

宗祀 zōng​sì to sacrifice to ancestors

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

宗祀 zōng​sì ancestral line

(literary) the continued offering of sacrifices to ancestors; figuratively refers to a family's lineage or the continuation of the family name

宗祀 zōng​sì to offer sacrifices

to perform religious ceremonies or sacrifices to Heaven and Earth or various deities

宗祀 zōng​sì ancestral sacrifice

the act of offering sacrifices to ancestors; ancestral rites

References

synonym 宗祀/宗祀 香火/香火