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祔 means to offer a supplementary sacrifice to the deceased in the ancestral temple; to bury together (of husband and wife); joint burial. Pronounced fù.

  • to offer a supplementary sacrifice to the deceased in the ancestral temple
  • to bury together (of husband and wife); joint burial

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guī
dìng
 
tiān
bēng
 
zhū
hóu
hōng
 
jiē
xíng
miào
zhī
 

Ancient rituals stipulated that upon the death of the Son of Heaven or feudal lords, the rite of enshrinement in the ancestral temple was to be performed.

zhī
 
shì
wàng
běn
 

The rite of supplementary sacrifice demonstrates that one does not forget one's roots.

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