zuò
胙
sacrificial meat; to bestow
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
sacrificial meat; meat offered in ancient religious ceremonies
archaicRefers specifically to blessed meat offerings in ancestral or religious rituals. After the ceremony, this meat was often distributed to participants as a share of divine blessing.
Tiān天
zǐ子
jiāng将
zuò胙
ròu肉
fēn分
cì赐
gěi给
zhū诸
hóu侯
。
The emperor distributed the sacrificial meat among the feudal lords.
Jì祭
sì祀
wán完
bì毕
hòu后
，
cān参
yù与
zhě者
kě可
yǐ以
fēn分
shí食
zuò胙
ròu肉
。
After the sacrifice was completed, participants could share the sacrificial meat.
verb
to bestow; to grant blessings or land
archaicDerived from the practice of distributing sacrificial meat (分胙) as a symbol of imperial favor or divine blessing. Extended to mean granting land or titles.
Zhōu周
wáng王
zuò胙
tǔ土
fēn分
fēng封
，
jiàn建
lì立
zhū诸
hóu侯
guó国
。
The Zhou king bestowed land and established feudal states.
Tiān天
zǐ子
zuò胙
zhī之
yǐ以
tǔ土
，
mìng命
zhī之
yǐ以
wéi为
zhū诸
hóu侯
。
The Son of Heaven granted him land, appointing him as a feudal lord.