gòng供
Meaning of 供
供 means to offer (incense, candles, etc.) to gods or ancestors; to make offerings; offerings; sacrifices. Pronounced gòng. HSK 7-9.
- to offer (incense, candles, etc.) to gods or ancestors; to make offerings
- offerings; sacrifices
- to confess; to admit (guilt); to state (case details)
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During the Qingming Festival, people go to cemeteries to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
Fresh flowers and fruits are offered in front of the portrait.
They offered three sticks of incense in the temple.
According to tradition, people offer sacrifices to the God of Wealth during the Spring Festival.
This family has offered sacrifices to their ancestors' memorial tablets for generations.
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worship; support; court attendant
offerings to gods or ancestors
oral confession; statement under interrogation
confess; admit guilt
confess (to a crime); make a confession
offer sacrifices; bribe officials
altar table; offering table
offer sacrifices; enshrine