yellow paper for worship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
yellow paper used in folk religious rituals
archaicTypically used for burning as offerings to gods, spirits, or ancestors in traditional Chinese folk religion and Daoist practices. It is not used in modern, mainstream contexts.
Tā他
zài在
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
fén坟
qián前
shāo烧
le了
yī一
xiē些
huáng黄
biǎo表
zhǐ纸
。
He burned some yellow ritual paper in front of his ancestors' grave.
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
shí时
，
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
huì会
mǎi买
huáng黄
biǎo表
zhǐ纸
lái来
jì祭
bài拜
。
During Tomb-Sweeping Festival, some people buy yellow ritual paper for worship.
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Dào道
shì士
zuò做
fǎ法
shì事
shí时
cháng常
yòng用
dào到
huáng黄
biǎo表
zhǐ纸
。
Daoist priests often use yellow ritual paper when performing religious ceremonies.