Writing
祭 (jì) — how to say "to offer sacrifice" in Chinese
祭
To offer sacrifice; to mourn
verb
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
祭天
jì tiān
to offer sacrifice to heaven
Examples
清明节我们去祭祖。
During Qingming Festival we go to honor our ancestors.
祭祖。
To honor ancestors.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to offer sacrifice" in Chinese?
"to offer sacrifice" in Chinese is 祭 (jì).
祭 meaning in English
祭 (jì) means "To offer sacrifice; to mourn".
How is 祭 pronounced?
It is pronounced jì (written as ji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to offer sacrifice" in Chinese characters?
It is written 祭 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 祭?
祭 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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