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Meaning of 墓祭

墓祭 means to offer sacrifices or pay respects at a grave; tomb-sweeping. Pronounced mù jì.

  • to offer sacrifices or pay respects at a grave; tomb-sweeping

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
míng
jié
jiān
 
rén
men
fēn
fēn
huí
xiāng
xiān
 

During the Qingming Festival, people return to their hometowns to pay respects at their ancestors' graves.

Àn
zhào
jiā
chuán
tǒng
 
měi
nián
dōng
zhì
dōu
yào
jìn
xíng
 

According to family tradition, tomb-sweeping rituals are performed every winter solstice.

shí
tōng
cháng
huì
zhǔn
bèi
xiān
huā
 
shí
zhǐ
qián
 

When paying respects at the grave, people usually prepare flowers, food, and paper money.