祭器 (jì qì) — sacrificial vessel or utensil (used in ancestral or religious ceremonies)

Definition

A ceremonial vessel or utensil used in ancestral rites or religious offerings — typically bronze, often a museum artifact from ancient China.

noun
sacrificial vessel or utensil (used in ancestral or religious ceremonies)
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Examples

  • 祭器
    Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài gǔ mù zhōng fā xiàn le hěn duō qīng tóng jì qì.
    Archaeologists found many bronze sacrificial vessels in the ancient tomb.
  • 祭器
    Zhè tào jì qì shì shāng dài yí liú xià lái de zhēn guì wén wù.
    This set of sacrificial utensils is a precious relic left from the Shang dynasty.
  • 祭器
    Bó wù guǎn zhuān mén kāi shè le zhǎn chū gǔ dài jì qì de zhǎn tīng.
    The museum has a dedicated exhibition hall showcasing ancient sacrificial vessels.

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