How to write 祭

祭 (jì) 1. A ceremony to express mourning and respect for the deceased. 每个含义: 祭奠 (conduct a memorial service), 祭礼 (memorial ceremony), 祭灵 (spiritual offering), 祭典 (sacrificial ceremony), 祭扫 (visit and pay respects at graves). 2. To offer sacrifices to gods or ancestors. 每个含义: 祭祖 (ancestor worship), 祭天 (worship the heavens), 祭祀 (sacrificial offerings), 祭灶 (offerings to the kitchen god). 3. To use (magical artifacts). 每个含义: 祭起一件法宝 (invoke a magical artifact). 祭 (jì) - Verb - Original Meaning: To sacrifice. - Character formation: Pictogram; the left part represents animal meat; the right part represents "again" (hand); the middle resembles a sacrificial altar. This indicates the act of holding meat in hand to offer to the gods. In ancient times, animals were killed for food, but parts were also placed on an altar as offerings, thus the meaning of the character includes offerings with wine and meat, i.e., animal sacrifices. 1. The same original meaning (obit; offer a sacrifice). 2. To wield, as used in old novels referring to casting spells. 3. Also see zhài. 引 (Examples and references) 1. 说文: 祭，祀也。(Shuōwén: To offer sacrifices.) 2. 说苑·权谋: 祭之为言索也。(The term "祭" refers to calling forth.) 3. 谷梁传·成公十七年: 祭者，荐其时也，荐其敬也，荐其美也，非享味也。(The "祭" refers to offering respect, beauty, and the time of offering, not merely enjoying the food.) 4. 无牲而祭曰荐，荐而加牲曰祭。(Without an animal, it is called "荐", and with an animal, it is called "祭".) 5. 礼记·祭统: 祭者，所以追养继孝也。(The purpose of祭 is to pursue and nurture continuity in filial piety.) 6. 论语·乡党: 祭于公，不宿肉。(For public sacrifices, do not keep meat overnight.) 7. 周礼·地官: 以灵鼓鼓社祭。(To use a spiritual drum for communal offerings.) 例 (Examples) - For instance: 公祭死难烈士 (public memorial for martyrs), 主祭 (main offering), 陪祭 (assist in offering), 祭扫 (offer and sweep the graves). 使用 (Usage): 1. 姓 (Surname). 祭 (zhài) 1. Surname. 2. Also see jì.