created sense approved 社稷 · shèjì · the gods of soil and grain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
社稷
shèjì
the gods of soil and grain
The collective name for the gods of soil and grain worshipped by ancient rulers
社 (literal) → 社 · shè · god of the land 稷 (literal) → 稷 · jì · god of agriculture
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 社稷 · shèjì · country — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
社稷
shèjì
country
The state or country; a literary term derived from the importance of soil and grain sacrifices to the stability of the nation
社 (literal) → 社 · shè · god of the land 稷 (literal) → 稷 · jì · god of agriculture
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition