zī粢
粢
archaic
technical
Meaning of 粢
粢 means ancient sacrificial grains; cereal offered in rituals. Pronounced zī.
- ancient sacrificial grains; cereal offered in rituals
Character Info
Radical禾
Strokes10
Components
禾
次
Stroke Order
粢
Definitions & Examples
《
Lǐ礼
jì记
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
zī粢
chéng盛
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jì祭
pǐn品
。
The Book of Rites records that 'zicheng' (sacrificial grains in vessels) were important offerings.
Gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
，
shǔ黍
jì稷
dào稻
liáng粱
jiē皆
kě可
wéi为
zī粢
。
In ancient sacrifices, millet, glutinous millet, rice, and fine grain could all serve as sacrificial grains.