lèi酹
酹
literary
archaic
Meaning of 酹
酹 means to pour out wine (or liquor) on the ground as a libation in a memorial ceremony. Pronounced lèi.
- to pour out wine (or liquor) on the ground as a libation in a memorial ceremony
Character Info
Radical氵
Strokes16
Stroke Order
酹
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
lèi酹
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
jì祭
diàn奠
xiān先
rén人
。
They poured wine as a libation to honor their ancestors.
Sū苏
Shì轼
zài在
《
Niàn念
nú奴
jiāo娇
·
Chì赤
bì壁
huái怀
gǔ古
》
zhōng中
xiě写
dào道
：
“
Yī一
zūn尊
huán还
lèi酹
jiāng江
yuè月
。
”
Su Shi wrote in 'Nian Nu Jiao: Memories of the Past at Red Cliff': 'I pour a libation of wine to the river and the moon.'
Měi每
féng逢
Qīng清
míng明
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
dào到
zǔ祖
fù父
mù墓
qián前
lèi酹
shàng上
yī一
bēi杯
jiǔ酒
。
Every Qingming Festival, he would pour a cup of wine at his grandfather's grave as a libation.