Meaning
offer sacrifice; (surname)
Chinese: 祭祀、祭奠。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 祭 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 祭祀jì sìto offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
- 祭奠jì diànto offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
- 祭出jì chūto brandish (a figurative weapon, i.e. some measure intended to deal with the situation); to resort to (some tactic)
- 主祭zhǔ jìto perform the sacrificial rites at a funeral
- 公祭gōng jìpublic memorial service
Example Sentence
清明节，人们会去扫墓祭祖。Qīng míng jié, rén men huì qù sǎo mù jì zǔ.At the Qingming Festival, people sweep tombs to honor their ancestors.
清明Qīng míngclear and bright节jiéjoint，人们rén menpeople会huìcan去qùto go扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or 墓mùgrave祭祖jì zǔto offer sacrifices to one。