sì

祀

Character · Verb · Noun

sacrifice; worship; year (Shang Dynasty)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to offer sacrifice to; to worship; to hold memorial ceremony for

formal

Used in religious, ceremonial, or ancestral contexts. Often appears in formal or traditional settings regarding deities, ancestors, or historical figures.

Gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yào要
sì祀
tiān天
 。

Ancient emperors had to offer sacrifices to heaven every year.

Qīng清
míng明
jié节
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
sì祀
zǔ祖
de的
zhòng重
yào要
rì日
zi子
 。

Qingming Festival is an important day for Chinese people to worship their ancestors.

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Wén文
miào庙
shì是
yòng用
lái来
sì祀
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
de的
dì地
fang方
 。

The Confucius Temple is a place used to worship Confucius.

2.

noun

year (specifically in the Shang Dynasty)

archaic

Archaic usage found primarily in oracle bone inscriptions and early historical texts referring to the Shang (Yin) Dynasty period. Rarely used in modern contexts except in historical or academic discussions.

Jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见

In oracle bone inscriptions, records of "thirteen years" are commonly seen.

Yīn殷
rén人
wèi谓
nián年
wéi为
sì祀
 。

The Shang people called a year 'si'.