祠 (cí) — (bound form) ancestral temple, shrine
Definition
A bound form meaning 'ancestral temple or shrine' — always combined with 堂 to form 祠堂, or used in 宗祠. It does not stand alone as a common word.
bound form
(bound form) ancestral templeshrine
Examples
- 。Zhè ge cūn zi yǒu yí zuò gǔ lǎo de cí táng.This village has an ancient ancestral hall.
- 祠。Tā men měi nián dōu qù zōng cí jì zǔ.They go to the clan temple every year to worship their ancestors.
- 。cí Táng lǐ gòng fèng zhe lì dài zǔ xiān de pái wèi.The ancestral hall houses the memorial tablets of past generations.
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