zhuì
醊
pour libation; make ritual offering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pour wine on the ground as an offering; to make libation sacrifices
literaryLiterary/archaic term referring to the ritual of pouring wine as an offering to the dead or deities. The character contains the 酉 (wine/alcohol) radical, indicating its connection to ritual wine offerings.
Gǔ古
rén人
zài在
mù墓
qián前
zhuì醊
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
jì寄
āi哀
sī思
。
The ancients poured wine as a libation before tombs to express their grief.
Cǐ此
nǎi乃
zhuì醊
jì祭
zhī之
lǐ礼
，
bù不
kě可
qīng轻
hū忽
。
This is the ritual of libation sacrifice and must not be taken lightly.
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Tā他
yǐ以
bēi杯
jiǔ酒
zhuì醊
dì地
，
gào告
wèi慰
wáng亡
fù父
zài在
tiān天
zhī之
líng灵
。
He poured a cup of wine onto the ground to comfort his deceased father's spirit in heaven.