méi禖
禖
archaic
technical
Meaning of 禖
禖 means ancient sacrificial rite for praying for offspring; the deity worshipped in such a rite. Pronounced méi.
- ancient sacrificial rite for praying for offspring; the deity worshipped in such a rite
Character Info
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Stroke Order
禖
Definitions & Examples
《
Lǐ礼
jì记
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gāo高
méi禖
zhī之
sì祀
。
The Book of Rites records the sacrifice to the Gao Mei (high fertility deity).
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
yú于
chūn春
rì日
xíng行
méi禖
sì祀
，
yǐ以
qiú求
zǐ子
sì嗣
。
Ancient emperors performed the Mei sacrifice in spring to pray for heirs.