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祭奠 (jì diàn) — to perform a memorial ceremony (for ancestors or the deceased); to offer sacrifices

Definition

祭奠 is specifically a memorial ceremony for the deceased (people or ancestors), and emphasizes the act of mourning. 致敬 pays tribute to the living or to achievement, while 祭祀 is for gods and ancestors in a religious sense.

verb
to perform a memorial ceremony (for ancestors or the deceased)to offer sacrifices

Examples

  • 祭奠。
    Qīng míng jié wǒ men yì qǐ qù jì diàn zǔ xiān.
    We go together to offer sacrifices to our ancestors on Qingming Festival.
  • 祭奠。
    Rén men wèi zhè wèi yīng xióng jǔ xíng le jì diàn yí shì.
    People held a memorial ceremony for this hero.
  • 祭奠。
    Wǒ míng tiān yào cān jiā yí gè jì diàn.
    I'm going to attend a memorial ceremony tomorrow.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

祭jìsacrifice
奠diànoffer

祭 and 奠 both refer to offering rites, so together they mean holding a memorial ceremony.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

祭 shows 又 (hand) offering 肉 (meat) at 示 (altar/ceremony).

Open 祭 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

奠 originally pictured an alcohol vessel placed on a mat.

Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Religion & Belief

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