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jiào
醮

archaic
technical
literary

Meaning of 醮

醮 means ancient libation rite during weddings; ritual wine offering; to hold a Taoist sacrificial ceremony; to perform a 'dajiao'. Pronounced jiào.

  • ancient libation rite during weddings; ritual wine offering
  • to hold a Taoist sacrificial ceremony; to perform a 'dajiao'

Character Info

Radical酉
Strokes19

Stroke Order

醮

Definitions & Examples

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
hūn婚
lǐ礼
zhōng中
de的
jiào醮
lǐ礼
 。

Ancient texts record the libation rite during wedding ceremonies.

Zài再
jiào醮
zhī之
lǐ礼
 ，
jīn今
yǐ已
bù不
chuán传
 。

The ritual of remarrying (for a widow) is no longer practiced today.

Relations

Measure Words

场/ chǎng
Primary
次/ cì

Common Words

打醮dǎjiào

perform Taoist ritual; hold religious service to pray for blessings or avert disaster

再醮zàijiào

widow remarriage; remarry

斋醮 / 齋醮zhāijiào

Taoist ritual; religious ceremony; prayer at altar