zōng​sì

to sacrifice to ancestors

  • created reference approved 宗祀 → 香火 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗祀 zōng​sì

    香火 xiāng​huǒ

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 宗祀 · zōng​sì · to sacrifice to ancestors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗祀

    zōng​sì

    to sacrifice to ancestors

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

    宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · ancestors 祀 (literal) → 祀 · sì · to sacrifice

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  • created sense approved 宗祀 · zōng​sì · ancestral line — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · ancestors 祀 (literal) → 祀 · sì · to sacrifice

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  • created sense approved 宗祀 · zōng​sì · to offer sacrifices — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗祀

    zōng​sì

    to offer sacrifices

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

    宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · ancestors 祀 (literal) → 祀 · sì · to sacrifice

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  • created sense approved 宗祀 · zōng​sì · ancestral sacrifice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗祀

    zōng​sì

    ancestral sacrifice

    the act of offering sacrifices to ancestors; ancestral rites

    宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · ancestors 祀 (literal) → 祀 · sì · to sacrifice

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