incense and candles; ritual offerings
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Meanings
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incense and candles used in religious or ancestral worship
Refers to the combined offerings of incense sticks and candles used in traditional Chinese religious ceremonies, ancestral worship, or Buddhist/Taoist rituals. Often purchased as a set.
Miào庙
lǐ里
xiāng香
huǒ火
wàng旺
shèng盛
，
xiāng香
zhú烛
liáo缭
rào绕
。
The temple was full of burning incense, with coils of smoke from the incense and candles.
Qīng清
míng明
sǎo扫
mù墓
shí时
，
rén人
men们
huì会
dài带
shàng上
xiāng香
zhú烛
zhǐ纸
qián钱
。
When sweeping graves during Qingming Festival, people bring incense, candles, and paper money.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
xiāng香
zhú烛
diàn店
。
There is a shop selling incense and candles on this street.
Gòng供
fèng奉
xiāng香
zhú烛
shì是
biǎo表
dá达
jìng敬
yì意
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
fāng方
shì式
。
Offering incense and candles is a way to express respect.