nǐ
禘
ancient sacrifice; address for deceased father
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
ancient ritual; sacrificial ceremony
archaicAn archaic term for a type of sacrifice, rarely used in modern Chinese outside of historical or classical contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
zài在
Tài泰
Shān山
jǔ举
xíng行
nǐ祢
jì祭
。
Ancient emperors often performed the 'nǐ' sacrifice on Mount Tai.
《
Zhōu周
lǐ礼
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
nǐ祢
jì祭
de的
lǐ礼
yí仪
。
The Rites of Zhou records the rituals of the 'nǐ' sacrifice.