guàn
祼
pour; irrigate; pour libation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
an ancient rite of pouring wine onto the ground in sacrifice
archaicA specific term from ancient Chinese ritual practices, now archaic.
Gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
，
cháng常
xíng行
guàn灌
lǐ礼
yǐ以
jìng敬
shén神
líng灵
。
During ancient sacrifices, the libation rite was often performed to honor the deities.
《
Yí仪
Lǐ礼
》
zhōng中
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
guàn灌
lǐ礼
de的
yí仪
shì式
。
The book 'Yili' records the ritual of libation in detail.