祭

• 拼音: jì
• 汉字拆解: 祭 = 月 (meat) + 又 (hand) + 示 (altar/spirit — offering meat at an altar by hand)

含义

To offer sacrifice; to perform ritual worship. To conduct a ceremony honouring ancestors, deities, or the deceased through the formal presentation of offerings.

A solemn ritual act central to Chinese traditional religion, ancestor veneration, and Confucian practice. Found in: 祭祀 (ritual sacrifice), 祭拜 (to pay ritual respects), 祭天 (to worship heaven), 祭祖 (to venerate ancestors), 祭奠 (memorial ceremony).

例句

1. 每逢清明，族人聚集墓前，依照传统仪式祭扫先人墓地，寄托深切的哀思。
2. 古代帝王每年都要举行盛大的祭天典礼，以祈求国泰民安、风调雨顺。
3. 村庄里仍保留着每年祭社神的古老习俗，乡亲们以此祈求土地丰收、家宅平安。

用法指南

语境: religion, customs, history, culture

语气: solemn

正确说法

• 先秦祭礼制度是礼乐文明的核心，不同等级贵族可祭祀的对象和祭器规格都有严格规定。(The pre-Qin sacrificial ritual system was central to ritual and music civilisation, and different ranks of nobles faced strict rules on whom they could worship and what ritual vessels they could use.)
• 在东亚儒家文化圈，祭祖既是追思先人的情感表达，也是强化家族凝聚力和文化认同的重要仪式。(In the East Asian Confucian cultural sphere, ancestral rites are both an emotional expression of remembrance and an important ritual for strengthening family cohesion and cultural identity.)

错误说法

• 祭 vs 拜 — 祭 involves formal ritual offerings including food, incense, and ceremony; 拜 is the act of bowing or paying respects more generally. Do not use 祭 for casual greetings or bowing — use 拜 or 鞠躬

起源与历史

祭 = 月 + 又 + 示 (meat offering + hand + altar — presenting food at an altar with one's hand)

文化背景

时代: Ancient to contemporary

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal