Chinese word dictionary

祭奠

jìdiàn · to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service

Practice word

Word information

Simplified祭奠

Traditional祭奠

Pinyinjìdiàn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

祭jì

to sacrifice to, to worship

奠diàn

to found, to settle; to pay respects; a libation for the dead

How to learn 祭奠

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Words with the same characters

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奠定diàndìng

to establish; to fix; to settle

祭祀jìsì

to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors

祭出jì chū

to brandish (a figurative weapon, i.e. some measure intended to deal with the situation); to resort to (some tactic)

血祭xuè jì

blood sacrifice; animal sacrifice (to a God or ancestral spirit)

主祭zhǔ jì

to perform the sacrificial rites at a funeral

祭酒jì jiǔ

to offer a libation; person who performs the libation before a banquet; senior member of a profession