Meaning of 祭灶
祭灶 means to make an offering to the kitchen god. Pronounced jì zào.
- to make an offering to the kitchen god
Definitions & Examples
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
là腊
yuè月
èr二
shí十
sān三
wǎn晚
shàng上
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
yào要
jì祭
zào灶
。
According to tradition, every household should offer sacrifices to the kitchen god on the night of the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month.
Guò过
qù去
jì祭
zào灶
shì是
wèi为
le了
ràng让
zào灶
wáng王
yé爷
shàng上
tiān天
yán言
hǎo好
shì事
。
In the past, making offerings to the kitchen god was to ensure the Kitchen God would say good things when he ascended to heaven.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
hái还
jì记
de得
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jì祭
zào灶
de的
yí仪
shì式
。
Grandma still remembers the ritual of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god from her childhood.