建醮
jiàn​jiào

to hold a sacrificial ritual

  • created sense approved 建醮 · jiàn​jiào · to hold a sacrificial ritual — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    建醮

    jiàn​jiào

    to hold a sacrificial ritual

    To set up an altar for a grand Taoist ritual to pray for peace, celebrate the completion of a temple, offer thanks to the gods, or perform rites for the souls of the deceased

    建 (literal) → 建 · jiàn · to establish 醮 (literal) → 醮 · jiào · sacrifice ritual

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