jì​tiān

to offer sacrifices to Heaven

  • created sense approved 祭天 · jì​tiān · to offer sacrifices to Heaven — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    祭天

    jì​tiān

    to offer sacrifices to Heaven

    To offer sacrifices to Heaven; an important ancient grand ritual performed by the emperor.

    祭, 天

    祭 (literal) → 祭 · jì · to offer sacrifices 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God

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    created sense