祀
sacrifice; year
At a glance · 祀
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
甲骨文从示从人（或巳），本义为祭祀。小篆作「祀」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为祭祀，亦指年。
Structure
会意字，从示（意符，神事），巳（sì）亦表声。
At a glance
Pinyinsì
Radical礻
Strokes7
UnicodeU+7940
Character type会意
Theme礼乐
Six languages, one character
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English
sacrifice; year
To sacrifice; also a year (ancient).
Français
sacrifice; an
Sacrifier ; aussi une année (ancien).
Español
sacrificio; año
Sacrificar ; también un año (antiguo).
العربية
ذبيحة؛ سنة
يضحي؛ ويُستعار لـ«سنة» قديمًا.
Русский
жертва; год
Жертвовать; также год (древ.).
Common words
- 祀sìsacrifice
- 祭祀jì sìoffer sacrifice