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祭
jì
sacrifice; worship
At a glance · 祭

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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.

祭 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 祭 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 祭 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 祭 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 祭 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 祭 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
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.

甲骨文象手持肉（月）于示（神主）前，本义为献祭。小篆作「祭」。

What the sketch shows

祭 Object sketch

Origins & notes

本义为以肉献神、祭祀。

Structure

会意字，从示从又持肉，表献祭于神。

At a glance

Pinyinjì
Radical示
Strokes11
UnicodeU+796D
Character type会意
Theme礼乐

Six languages, one character

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English sacrifice; worship To offer sacrifice or worship.
Français sacrifice; culte Offrir un sacrifice ou un culte.
Español sacrificio; culto Ofrecer sacrificio o culto.
العربية يضحي؛ يعبد يقدم ذبيحة أو عبادة.
Русский жертвоприношение Совершать жертвоприношение.

Common words

  • 祭jìsacrifice
  • 祭祀jì sìoffer sacrifice

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