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CHINESE CHARACTER

jì

祭

祭

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surname Zhai

Numbered pinyin
ji4
English meanings
surname Zhai, to offer sacrifice, festive occasion

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 肘; bottom 示.

  • Top

    肘
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  • Bottom

    示
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱⿰⺼寸示

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jì祭zǔ祖。

    Worship ancestors.

  2. 02

    jìdiàn祭奠。

    Pay tribute.

  3. 03

    jìsi祭祀。

    Offer sacrifices.

  4. 04

    miǎnhuái缅怀xiān先rén人。

    Remember the ancestors.

  5. 05

    chuánchéng传承xiào孝dào道。

    Carry on filial piety.

  6. 06

    jìtuō寄托āi哀sī思。

    Express mourning.

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  • 祭奠
  • 祭祀